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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 %
General and Operations Managers 23 $101,879 79.31%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 22 $85,100 78.57%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 21 $116,219 77.78%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $88,276 84.00%
Civil Engineers 20 $61,939 80.00%
Anesthesiologists 20 $190,912 83.33%
Sales Engineers 20 $97,937 86.96%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $62,722 90.48%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $60,729 80.95%
Coaches and Scouts 17 $45,242 80.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Underwriters 2 $83,346 66.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $77,000 66.67%
Operations Research Analysts 2 $40,830 66.67%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $61,587 66.67%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $82,250 66.67%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,853 66.67%
Interior Designers 2 $47,320 66.67%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $115,367 66.67%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,960 33.33%
Surgeons 1 $41,246 50.00%
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 %
I28 Technologies Corporation 6 $80,122 85.71%
Itsyntax Inc 6 $75,105 85.71%
Astir Services Llc 6 $67,614 85.71%
Keane Soft Inc 6 $71,306 85.71%
Atwood Medical Associates Ltd 6 $89,967 85.71%
Hch Enterprises Llc 6 $73,296 85.71%
Niteosoft Inc 6 $71,102 85.71%
New York Technology Partners Inc 6 $72,876 85.71%
Global Bridge Infotech Inc 6 $56,770 100.00%
Saicon Consultants Inc 6 $65,642 100.00%
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 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