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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 %
Gambia 1 $63,502 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 100.00%
St Lucia 1 $53,830 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kforce Inc 62 $92,724 96.88%
Brown Medicine 58 $132,714 92.06%
Igt Global Solutions Corporation 57 $84,934 98.28%
National Financial Llc 52 $82,649 91.23%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 51 $56,712 89.47%
Providence College 50 $63,639 94.34%
Ibm Corporation 50 $73,478 94.34%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 49 $79,644 92.45%
Tabner Inc 49 $70,460 92.45%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 48 $91,402 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prospect Chartercare Physicians Llc 2 $185,079 28.57%
Taste Of India Inc 2 $34,112 28.57%
Cl Ns Llc 2 $24,357 28.57%
General Electric Company 2 $87,402 28.57%
Karlovich Coastal Enterprises Inc 2 $23,192 28.57%
Keearee 2 $69,150 33.33%
Hood Sailmakers Inc 1 $77,522 16.67%
Bbh Construction Inc 1 $43,285 16.67%
World Wireless Inc 1 $55,786 16.67%
Hematology Oncology Associates Of Rhode Island 1 $37,690 16.67%

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