We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Rhode Island Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
24,212 95.56% $79,120 H-1B
924 3.65% $85,759 PERM
134 0.53% $90,288 E-3 Australian
67 0.26% $27,048 H-2A

As of May 2023, Rhode Island has seen a total of 25,337 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Rhode Island is the H-1B visa with 24,212 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 95.56% of Rhode Island's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 924 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 3.65% of Rhode Island's total visas.

Top Occupations in Rhode Island (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Scientists 1 $49,067 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 1 $102,336 100.00%
Sociologists 1 $43,035 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rhode Island Employees Over Time
Rhode Island has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 861 employees were hired. Rhode Island peaked in 2015 with 2,588 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Rhode Island From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Russia 2 $46,284 40.00%
New Zealand 2 $67,371 40.00%
Argentina 2 $85,856 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $110,906 50.00%
Vietnam 2 $67,955 50.00%
Malaysia 2 $55,547 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $60,655 50.00%
Spain 1 $126,360 25.00%
Portugal 1 $75,000 25.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avco Consulting Inc 46 $87,299 90.20%
Rhode Island College 46 $66,805 90.20%
Webject Systems Inc 46 $73,836 97.87%
Bryant University 44 $74,297 93.62%
Amgen Incorporated 42 $74,514 93.33%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 41 $72,789 91.11%
Roger Williams University 40 $66,249 88.89%
Neighborhood Health Plan Of Rhode Island 40 $81,350 93.02%
Ilogik Inc 40 $61,004 93.02%
Prospect Chartercare Physicians Llc 40 $154,512 93.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Medicine Foundation 1 $116,501 16.67%
Providence Community Health Centers Inc 1 $90,168 16.67%
New Life Worship Center 1 $24,586 16.67%
Donepudi Associates Inc 1 $98,862 20.00%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 1 $74,069 20.00%
Monarch Industries 1 $51,813 20.00%
Kee Aree Llc Dba Tong D Restaurant 1 $50,107 20.00%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 1 $72,434 20.00%
Infosmart Systems Inc 1 $78,208 20.00%
Steven Mkenyon Dmd Inc 1 $86,112 20.00%

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 16 $25,936 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 12 $33,010 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 8 $33,470 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 3 $37,024 100.00%

Rhode Island Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Rhode Island to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Rhode Island over all years is $79,120. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage