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
22,882 95.71% $77,728 H-1B
844 3.53% $84,677 PERM
121 0.51% $90,105 E-3 Australian
61 0.26% $26,067 H-2A

As of May 2023, Rhode Island has seen a total of 23,908 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Rhode Island is the H-1B visa with 22,882 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 95.71% of Rhode Island's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 844 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 3.53% of Rhode Island's total visas.

Top Occupations in Rhode Island (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 $148,720 100.00%
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 1,346 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 262 $94,729 45.96%
China 36 $80,553 41.86%
Mexico 21 $57,654 53.85%
Nepal 21 $48,804 55.26%
Canada 20 $95,633 62.50%
Jamaica 17 $22,572 54.84%
South Korea 15 $60,542 53.57%
Italy 7 $79,620 30.43%
United Kingdom 6 $59,857 31.58%
Pakistan 6 $81,155 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surya Systems Inc 4 $73,642 100.00%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 4 $74,454 100.00%
Continental Hub For Info Processing Inc 4 $55,640 100.00%
Ecom Consulting Inc 4 $67,262 100.00%
Cygnus Professionals Inc 4 $67,896 100.00%
Us Tech Solutions Inc 4 $58,687 100.00%
E Data Experts Inc 4 $78,634 100.00%
Lilax Technologies Inc 4 $64,308 100.00%
Creative Computing Inc 4 $66,160 100.00%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 4 $70,663 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $77,728. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage