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 %
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 %
Kforce Inc 62 $92,724 96.88%
Brown Medicine 58 $132,714 92.06%
Igt Global Solutions Corporation 57 $84,934 98.28%
National Financial Llc 52 $82,649 91.23%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 51 $56,712 89.47%
Providence College 50 $63,639 94.34%
Ibm Corporation 50 $73,478 94.34%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 49 $79,644 92.45%
Tabner Inc 49 $70,460 92.45%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 48 $91,402 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prospect Chartercare Physicians Llc 2 $185,079 28.57%
Taste Of India Inc 2 $34,112 28.57%
Cl Ns Llc 2 $24,357 28.57%
General Electric Company 2 $87,402 28.57%
Karlovich Coastal Enterprises Inc 2 $23,192 28.57%
Keearee 2 $69,150 33.33%
Hood Sailmakers Inc 1 $77,522 16.67%
Bbh Construction Inc 1 $43,285 16.67%
World Wireless Inc 1 $55,786 16.67%
Hematology Oncology Associates Of Rhode Island 1 $37,690 16.67%

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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