H1B Report
State comparison

Rhode Island vs Illinois

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
Rhode Island
RIRank #33
State B
Illinois
ILRank #5

Key metrics

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

MetricRhode IslandIllinois
Total filings29,269428,170▲
National share %0.31%4.59%▲
Rank nationally#33#5▲
Top sponsorINFOSYS LIMITEDINFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share17.4%4.4%
Top occupationSoftware DevelopersSoftware Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Rhode Island
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY2010834
FY20111,038
FY20121,323
FY20131,792
FY20142,225
FY20152,882
FY20162,458
FY20172,342
FY20182,279
FY2019295
FY20202,242
FY20212,777
FY20221,777
FY20231,803
FY20241,286
FY20251,356
FY2026560
Illinois
Time series: 17 points from FY2010 to FY2026
Time series
PeriodValue
FY201017,542
FY201118,596
FY201222,351
FY201324,513
FY201427,412
FY201532,770
FY201635,186
FY201732,082
FY201831,959
FY20194,058
FY202027,702
FY202139,044
FY202229,930
FY202327,890
FY202423,732
FY202525,222
FY20268,181

Top 5 sponsors — Rhode Island

Top 5 sponsors — Illinois

Top 5 occupations — Rhode Island

Top 5 occupations — Illinois

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