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 %
Chile 1 $108,680 50.00%
Gambia 1 $63,502 50.00%
Grenada 1 $110,157 50.00%
Portugal 1 $75,000 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $52,229 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $65,250 50.00%
Sudan 1 $63,200 50.00%
Spain 1 $126,360 100.00%
Palestine 1 $61,131 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xenoninfotek Inc 7 $74,413 87.50%
Softnice Inc 7 $68,096 87.50%
Cognier Inc 7 $77,709 87.50%
Loganbritton Inc 7 $73,650 87.50%
Anjus Llc 7 $87,580 87.50%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 7 $64,694 87.50%
Siritek Inc 7 $69,017 87.50%
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals Lp 7 $85,651 100.00%
Hypertension And Nephrology Inc 7 $92,319 100.00%
Optum Services Inc 7 $108,332 100.00%
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 %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 2 $83,783 100.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation 2 $121,555 100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 2 $83,242 100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors 2 $57,878 100.00%
Tour Operators 2 $39,801 100.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 2 $76,014 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 2 $95,659 100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 2 $64,948 100.00%
Computer Training 2 $101,681 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 2 $69,296 100.00%
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