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 %
Mathematicians 25 $58,042 83.33%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 23 $115,092 79.31%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 22 $85,100 78.57%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $88,138 77.78%
Civil Engineers 21 $63,609 80.77%
Sales Engineers 21 $100,507 80.77%
Anesthesiologists 20 $190,912 80.00%
Graphic Designers 20 $49,854 83.33%
Actuaries 20 $72,646 86.96%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $63,498 86.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 2 $155,980 66.67%
Anesthesiologists 2 $208,000 66.67%
Computer User Support Specialists 2 $70,959 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $84,290 66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $124,686 66.67%
Compliance Officers 2 $66,581 66.67%
Pediatricians, General 2 $74,443 66.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $73,684 66.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,779 66.67%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $70,460 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 %
Colombia 7 $59,529 46.67%
United Kingdom 6 $59,857 40.00%
Turkey 6 $87,132 46.15%
Egypt 5 $48,801 45.45%
Germany 5 $105,159 45.45%
Syria 5 $100,066 45.45%
Iran 5 $85,586 50.00%
Jordan 4 $157,617 40.00%
Ireland 4 $98,822 44.44%
Thailand 4 $61,292 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rhodes Technologies 8 $68,565 100.00%
Vlinkinc 8 $79,552 100.00%
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals Lp 8 $84,934 100.00%
Novi It Inc 8 $71,055 100.00%
Dw Matrix Inc 8 $72,423 100.00%
Saransh Inc 8 $71,461 100.00%
Itcommence Inc 8 $68,370 100.00%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 8 $74,820 100.00%
Amazoncom Services Llc 8 $75,174 100.00%
Vision Systems Inc 8 $82,693 100.00%
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 %
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