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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 4,242 $69,207 96.39%
Software Developers, Applications 3,732 $86,456 91.88%
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 459 $97,612 90.53%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 403 $69,330 91.80%
Management Analysts 340 $75,234 92.64%
Database Administrators 281 $77,705 88.64%
Mechanical Engineers 204 $76,198 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 19 $27,267 118.75%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 6 $31,838 75.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 4 $34,585 66.67%
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 $84,889 150.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other 31 $84,586 119.23%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 16 $33,662 88.89%
Statisticians 15 $78,269 88.24%
Dentists, General 14 $110,247 93.33%
Family and General Practitioners 13 $109,399 108.33%
Software Developers, Systems Software 13 $102,987 108.33%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 13 $91,347 108.33%
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 1,346 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Rhode Island From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Zealand 2 $67,371 40.00%
Russia 2 $46,284 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $60,655 50.00%
Sweden 2 $65,853 50.00%
Malaysia 2 $55,547 50.00%
Argentina 1 $79,830 25.00%
Bulgaria 1 $87,069 25.00%
Indonesia 1 $88,795 25.00%
St Lucia 1 $53,830 25.00%
Honduras 1 $78,458 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Igt Global Solutions Corporation 54 $84,711 91.53%
National Financial Llc 52 $82,649 91.23%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 51 $56,712 94.44%
Tabner Inc 49 $70,460 92.45%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 49 $79,644 92.45%
Brown Medicine 48 $130,172 92.31%
Kforce Inc 48 $83,764 94.12%
Ibm Corporation 48 $72,095 94.12%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 48 $91,402 100.00%
Avco Consulting Inc 46 $87,299 95.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prospect Chartercare Physicians Llc 2 $185,079 33.33%
Hr Providence Inc 2 $21,185 33.33%
Northwest Community Health Care 2 $93,933 33.33%
Dilinita Llc Dba Patriots Diner 2 $35,235 33.33%
Bbh Construction Inc 1 $43,285 16.67%
Hood Sailmakers Inc 1 $77,522 16.67%
University Medicine Foundation 1 $116,501 16.67%
Hematology Oncology Associates Of Rhode Island 1 $37,690 16.67%
Providence Community Health Centers Inc 1 $90,168 16.67%
New Life Worship Center 1 $24,586 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 $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