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
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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 1 $49,525 50.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,000 50.00%
Nannies 1 $25,875 50.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1 $56,925 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $61,818 50.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,960 50.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $88,608 50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 $55,307 50.00%
Surgeons 1 $41,246 50.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 1 $70,450 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 %
Pakistan 6 $81,155 42.86%
Colombia 6 $59,911 42.86%
Egypt 5 $48,801 38.46%
Turkey 5 $88,546 45.45%
Iran 5 $85,586 45.45%
Germany 5 $105,159 50.00%
Syria 5 $100,066 50.00%
Ireland 4 $98,822 44.44%
Nigeria 4 $63,328 44.44%
Jordan 4 $157,617 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc 22 $230,702 91.67%
Computer Sciences Corporation 21 $76,534 87.50%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 21 $81,337 91.30%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 21 $90,063 91.30%
Populus Group Llc 21 $91,623 95.45%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 21 $90,755 95.45%
Taco Inc 20 $84,519 90.91%
Prime Healthcare Services Landmark Llc 20 $132,344 90.91%
Roger Williams Medical Center 20 $70,605 95.24%
3i Infotech Inc 20 $64,966 95.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gordon R Archibald Inc 1 $56,680 50.00%
Prima Inc 1 $157,373 50.00%
Gtt Llc 1 $106,912 50.00%
Harrisville Dental Associates Pc 1 $107,182 50.00%
Kla Inc 1 $56,139 50.00%
Kims Lla 1 $56,638 50.00%
Smartappcom Inc 1 $71,635 50.00%
Wieland Metal Services Llc 1 $110,802 50.00%
Splitwise Inc 1 $70,595 50.00%
Bentley Builders Llc 1 $76,294 50.00%

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