H1B Report
State comparison

Illinois vs Rhode Island

H-1B filing geography compared side-by-side. Volume, national share, top sponsoring employers and most-filed occupations. Built from the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report.

State A
Illinois
ILRank #6
State B
Rhode Island
RIRank #35

Key metrics

National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.

MetricIllinoisRhode Island
Total filings173,52011,241
National share %4.53%0.29%
Rank nationally#6#35
Top sponsorCOGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPBrown University
Top sponsor share7.2%8.8%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.

Illinois
Rhode Island

Top 5 sponsors — Rhode Island

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

Top 5 occupations — Rhode Island

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