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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 4,242 $69,207 96.39%
Software Developers, Applications 3,729 $86,443 91.80%
Computer Programmers 2,164 $61,053 93.72%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,039 $69,485 96.73%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 504 $118,207 93.68%
Software Developers, Systems Software 458 $97,668 90.34%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 403 $69,330 91.80%
Management Analysts 357 $76,576 92.73%
Database Administrators 281 $77,705 88.64%
Mechanical Engineers 215 $77,826 92.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 22 $28,597 137.50%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 7 $35,630 50.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 6 $31,838 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 4 $30,087 133.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 118 $96,028 51.53%
Internists, General 61 $83,640 160.53%
Computer Systems Analysts 39 $84,889 108.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other 31 $84,586 114.81%
Statisticians 17 $77,923 94.44%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 16 $33,662 94.12%
Dentists, General 14 $110,247 93.33%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 13 $91,347 108.33%
Family and General Practitioners 13 $109,399 108.33%
Software Developers, Systems Software 13 $102,987 108.33%
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 %
Colombia 7 $59,529 46.67%
United Kingdom 6 $59,857 40.00%
Turkey 6 $87,132 46.15%
Egypt 5 $48,801 45.45%
Germany 5 $105,159 45.45%
Syria 5 $100,066 45.45%
Iran 5 $85,586 50.00%
Jordan 4 $157,617 40.00%
Ireland 4 $98,822 44.44%
Thailand 4 $61,292 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvs Corporation Inc 24 $77,769 92.31%
Taco Inc 24 $87,768 92.31%
Dotcom Team Llc 23 $81,715 88.46%
Ventois Inc 23 $94,858 92.00%
Ntt Data Inc 23 $91,145 92.00%
Dataeconomy Inc 23 $83,582 92.00%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 23 $91,397 92.00%
Marlabs Inc 22 $72,236 95.65%
Computer Sciences Corporation 21 $76,534 91.30%
3i Infotech Inc 21 $65,826 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Bay Community Action Program 1 $52,229 50.00%
Antaya Technologies Corp 1 $78,458 50.00%
Dwejv Inc Dba Nicks On Broadway 1 $36,109 50.00%
Astronova Inc 1 $63,898 50.00%
Lang Pharma Nutrition Inc 1 $69,243 50.00%
Cadence Science Inc 1 $82,306 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%
Kims Lla 1 $56,638 50.00%

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