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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 %
Materials Engineers 46 $56,289 83.64%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 46 $89,373 86.79%
Physical Therapists 45 $66,347 88.24%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 44 $54,081 86.27%
Computer Network Architects 44 $101,497 89.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $85,262 89.58%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $75,662 89.58%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $79,990 84.44%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $90,521 86.05%
Pediatricians, General 36 $111,849 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,815 75.00%
Industrial Engineers 3 $80,045 75.00%
Civil Engineers 3 $82,562 75.00%
Food Service Managers 3 $68,099 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3 $29,959 100.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3 $24,468 100.00%
Chemical Engineers 3 $99,084 100.00%
Management Analysts 3 $72,703 100.00%
Engineers, All Other 2 $81,349 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $68,033 66.67%
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 %
I Brain Solutions Llc 1 $79,394 100.00%
Iconnect Lc 1 $79,456 100.00%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 1 $79,456 100.00%
Anikin Us Inc 1 $79,581 100.00%
Crest360 Inc 1 $79,802 100.00%
Software Technolgy Inc 1 $79,830 100.00%
Leela Consultancy Llc 1 $79,830 100.00%
Quesquare Solutions Inc 1 $79,830 100.00%
Logistic Solutions Inc 1 $79,830 100.00%
Pegasys Systems And Technologies Inc 1 $79,830 100.00%
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 %

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