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 %
Spain 1 $126,360 50.00%
Portugal 1 $75,000 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $67,410 50.00%
Denmark 1 $103,355 50.00%
Gambia 1 $63,502 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $53,830 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $65,250 50.00%
Sudan 1 $63,200 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp 291 $84,125 96.36%
Factory Mutual Insurance Company 250 $104,873 90.58%
Hcl America Inc 236 $72,291 90.42%
Ibm India Private Limited 229 $64,944 95.42%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 209 $90,877 98.58%
Ntt Data Services Llc 191 $94,600 90.52%
Lifespan Physician Group Inc 188 $141,085 91.26%
Rhode Island Hospital 185 $62,591 95.36%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 164 $92,675 97.62%
Capgemini America Inc 158 $85,276 95.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John R Hunt Dba Phantom Farms Llc 1 $21,320 100.00%
Barden Orchard 1 $21,133 100.00%
Pippin Apple Orchard 1 $21,133 100.00%
Kerri Stenovitch Dba Phantom Farms 1 $21,133 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neighborhood Health Plan Of Rhode Island 6 $81,761 17.14%
Butler Hospital 6 $62,737 19.35%
Semiconductor Components Industries Llc 6 $90,952 21.43%
Tiffany Co 6 $83,658 22.22%
Thales Dis Usa Inc 6 $105,903 24.00%
Tedor Pharma Inc 5 $80,546 20.00%
Dileonardo International Inc 5 $53,718 21.74%
Sura 153 Inc 5 $35,493 22.73%
936 Hospitality Llc Dba Quality Inn Suites Middl 5 $23,945 25.00%
Virgin Pulse Inc 5 $98,962 26.32%

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