US stateRIRank #33Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Rhode Island
29,799 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Rhode Island across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
1,090
Rank #33 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.2%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
17.1%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Rhode Island. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 3,357 | 17.1% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,356 | 6.9% |
| 3 | CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 1,027 | 5.2% |
| 4 | Brown University | 1,024 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 513 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 299 | 1.5% |
| 7 | University of Rhode Island | 287 | 1.5% |
| 8 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 278 | 1.4% |
| 9 | IBM India Private Limited | 255 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Accenture LLP | 245 | 1.2% |
| 11 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 244 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp. | 216 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Rhode Island Hospital | 208 | 1.1% |
| 14 | HCL AMERICA INC | 194 | 1.0% |
| 15 | FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 181 | 0.9% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
3,357
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,356
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
1,027
Brown University
1,024
Citizens Financial Group, …
513
Fidelity Technology Group,…
299
University of Rhode Island
287
Deloitte Consulting LLP
278
IBM India Private Limited
255
Accenture LLP
245
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
244
Dassault Systemes Simulia …
216
Rhode Island Hospital
208
HCL AMERICA INC
194
FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE C…
181
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Rhode Island.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 7,388 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,593 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,644 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 2,318 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,689 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,138 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 790 |
| 8 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 664 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 455 |
| 10 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 432 |
Software Developers
7,388
Computer Occupations, All …
3,593
Computer Systems Analysts
2,644
Software Quality Assurance…
2,318
Computer Programmers
1,689
Data Scientists
1,138
Management Analysts
790
Physicians, All Other
664
Database Administrators
455
Network and Computer Syste…
432
Filings by fiscal year
Rhode Island H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 834 |
| FY2011 | 1,038 |
| FY2012 | 1,323 |
| FY2013 | 1,792 |
| FY2014 | 2,225 |
| FY2015 | 2,882 |
| FY2016 | 2,458 |
| FY2017 | 2,342 |
| FY2018 | 2,279 |
| FY2019 | 295 |
| FY2020 | 2,242 |
| FY2021 | 2,777 |
| FY2022 | 1,777 |
| FY2023 | 1,803 |
| FY2024 | 1,286 |
| FY2025 | 1,356 |
| FY2026 | 1,090 |
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