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 %
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $59,770 82.61%
Coaches and Scouts 19 $44,160 90.48%
Physicists 17 $67,705 80.95%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 17 $55,587 80.95%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $95,598 80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 15 $48,732 78.95%
Biological Technicians 15 $37,558 78.95%
Manufacturing Engineers 15 $69,820 78.95%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $61,847 78.95%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 14 $63,800 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $124,686 66.67%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $115,367 66.67%
Nannies 1 $25,875 33.33%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $88,608 50.00%
Logisticians 1 $77,376 50.00%
Epidemiologists 1 $85,363 50.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $63,502 50.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $63,752 50.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $82,000 50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1 $38,085 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 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 %
Real Soft Inc 4 $90,412 100.00%
Mindq Inc 4 $85,597 100.00%
Smartworks Llc 4 $92,212 100.00%
Tekxel Llc 4 $87,755 100.00%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 4 $88,494 100.00%
Pharmaron Manufacturing Services Us Llc 4 $93,834 100.00%
Commonwealth Associates Inc 4 $94,453 100.00%
Sita Corp 4 $89,742 100.00%
Cloud Bc Labs Inc 4 $99,783 100.00%
Women Infants Health Care Alliance Llc 4 $93,771 100.00%
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