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 %
India 262 $94,729 45.96%
China 36 $80,553 41.86%
Mexico 21 $57,654 53.85%
Nepal 21 $48,804 55.26%
Canada 20 $95,633 62.50%
Jamaica 17 $22,572 54.84%
South Korea 15 $60,542 53.57%
Italy 7 $79,620 30.43%
United Kingdom 6 $59,857 31.58%
Pakistan 6 $81,155 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Public Services Inc 8 $71,942 100.00%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 8 $65,244 100.00%
Rhodes Technologies 8 $68,565 100.00%
Vlinkinc 8 $79,552 100.00%
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%
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 %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 1 $81,037 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $41,662 100.00%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 1 $65,728 100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 1 $76,294 100.00%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 1 $40,539 100.00%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation 1 $103,189 100.00%
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 $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