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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 103 $49,388 90.35%
Business Intelligence Analysts 96 $78,816 88.89%
Biological Scientists, All Other 87 $42,772 86.14%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 84 $54,272 88.42%
Family and General Practitioners 84 $129,967 91.30%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 79 $60,772 87.78%
Dentists, General 79 $110,598 87.78%
Accountants and Auditors 78 $62,306 87.64%
Electrical Engineers 76 $78,841 86.36%
Chemists 76 $62,181 87.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $115,262 116.67%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $56,683 100.00%
Financial Managers 6 $122,842 100.00%
Electrical Engineers 6 $83,172 120.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6 $54,382 120.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,482 120.00%
Accountants and Auditors 6 $72,471 120.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $80,292 120.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $61,010 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 5 $31,974 100.00%
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 %
Spain 1 $126,360 33.33%
Palestine 1 $61,131 33.33%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 33.33%
Peru 1 $41,246 33.33%
Denmark 1 $103,355 33.33%
Israel 1 $116,938 33.33%
Yemen 1 $59,030 50.00%
South Africa 1 $194,147 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $67,410 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compunnel Software Group Inc 123 $87,850 91.79%
Randstad Technologies Llc 115 $88,513 92.00%
University Medicine Foundation Inc 114 $86,791 95.80%
Wipro Limited 108 $67,323 92.31%
Secureworks Inc 101 $77,658 88.60%
Altimetrik Corp 100 $86,226 92.59%
Randstad Technologies Lp 93 $72,845 88.57%
Amgen Inc 90 $84,924 89.11%
Syscons Corporation 86 $58,167 86.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 86 $69,422 91.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Memorial Hospital Of Rhode Island 4 $119,699 25.00%
Great Northern Products Ltd 4 $95,690 25.00%
Stonewall Solutions 4 $77,958 25.00%
Lifespan Physican Group 3 $124,516 21.43%
Aspen Dental Associates Of New England Pc Inc 3 $112,487 21.43%
Teknor Apex Company 3 $70,270 23.08%
Dicostanzo Inc Dba Flagship Trailways 3 $42,626 23.08%
Johnson Wales University 3 $61,681 23.08%
Utilidata 3 $85,509 23.08%
Lapis Software Associates Llc 2 $61,911 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 11 $32,645 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 6 $32,285 100.00%

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 $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