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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 105 $49,806 88.24%
Accountants and Auditors 96 $64,813 88.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts 96 $78,816 88.89%
Biological Scientists, All Other 87 $42,772 86.14%
Electrical Engineers 85 $80,078 84.16%
Dentists, General 85 $109,421 85.86%
Family and General Practitioners 84 $129,967 89.36%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 84 $54,272 90.32%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 83 $61,772 92.22%
Chemists 78 $62,969 87.64%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $115,262 116.67%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $32,625 100.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,482 100.00%
Electrical Engineers 6 $83,172 120.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6 $54,382 120.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $56,683 120.00%
Accountants and Auditors 6 $72,471 120.00%
Financial Managers 6 $122,842 120.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $80,292 120.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $61,010 100.00%
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 216 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 312 $99,043 46.09%
China 38 $79,993 39.58%
Nepal 26 $50,519 57.78%
Canada 22 $93,610 52.38%
Mexico 21 $57,654 53.85%
Jamaica 17 $22,572 47.22%
South Korea 17 $59,314 60.71%
Brazil 9 $76,097 37.50%
Pakistan 8 $75,177 36.36%
Italy 8 $74,657 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conceptol Llc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Vizva Tech Solutions Llc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Covetit Inc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Tekniti Llc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Ciberpathway Inc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Appsboat Inc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Bdsn International Inc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Nivid Infotech Inc 1 $79,082 100.00%
Dsm Coating Resins Inc 1 $79,269 100.00%
Commitpoint Inc 1 $79,373 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

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