US stateRIRank #33Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Rhode Island
29,269 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
560
Rank #33 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
17.4%
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 | 3,297 | 17.4% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,332 | 7.0% |
| 3 | CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 1,000 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Brown University | 998 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 489 | 2.6% |
| 6 | University of Rhode Island | 279 | 1.5% |
| 7 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 275 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 254 | 1.3% |
| 9 | IBM India Private Limited | 254 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Accenture LLP | 243 | 1.3% |
| 11 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 239 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp. | 215 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Rhode Island Hospital | 201 | 1.1% |
| 14 | HCL AMERICA INC | 188 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Altimetrik Corp. | 174 | 0.9% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
3,297
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
1,332
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
1,000
Brown University
998
Citizens Financial Group, …
489
University of Rhode Island
279
Deloitte Consulting LLP
275
Fidelity Technology Group,…
254
IBM India Private Limited
254
Accenture LLP
243
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
239
Dassault Systemes Simulia …
215
Rhode Island Hospital
201
HCL AMERICA INC
188
Altimetrik Corp.
174
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Rhode Island.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 7,189 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,509 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,593 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 2,294 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,661 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,110 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 773 |
| 8 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 637 |
| 9 | 15-1242 | Database Administrators | 444 |
| 10 | 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 424 |
Software Developers
7,189
Computer Occupations, All …
3,509
Computer Systems Analysts
2,593
Software Quality Assurance…
2,294
Computer Programmers
1,661
Data Scientists
1,110
Management Analysts
773
Physicians, All Other
637
Database Administrators
444
Network and Computer Syste…
424
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 | 560 |
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