State comparison

Florida vs Georgia

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.

Summary

Florida and Georgia are both major H-1B sponsorship states in the Southeast, but Georgia edges ahead in total visa filings. Georgia has filed 310,027 H-1B petitions compared to Florida's 294,620 across all fiscal years on record—a difference of roughly 15,400 filings.

Both states represent significant tech and business hubs attracting skilled international talent. Florida's filings reflect its growing tech corridor and diverse employer base, while Georgia's higher volume is anchored by Atlanta's prominence in tech, logistics, and professional services. The gap between the two illustrates Georgia's slightly larger role in H-1B sponsorship, though both remain critical markets for visa-dependent industries.

Florida vs Georgia H-1B
H-1B filings Florida Georgia
H-1B sponsorship Southeast
Florida H-1B petitions
Georgia H-1B comparison

State A

Florida

FLRank #9

State B

Georgia

GARank #8

Key metrics

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

Metric	Florida	Georgia
Total filings	294,620	310,027▲
National share %	3.16%	3.32%▲
Rank nationally	#9	#8▲
Top sponsor	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
Top sponsor share	3.5%	3.9%
Top occupation	Software Developers	Software Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Florida

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	15,130
FY2011	15,230
FY2012	16,370
FY2013	15,285
FY2014	17,644
FY2015	20,402
FY2016	20,850
FY2017	21,815
FY2018	23,174
FY2019	2,725
FY2020	17,210
FY2021	24,009
FY2022	19,623
FY2023	20,526
FY2024	17,975
FY2025	20,089
FY2026	6,563

Georgia

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	9,498
FY2011	10,833
FY2012	12,734
FY2013	13,995
FY2014	17,729
FY2015	23,027
FY2016	24,861
FY2017	22,521
FY2018	23,311
FY2019	2,838
FY2020	19,614
FY2021	28,133
FY2022	23,441
FY2023	24,874
FY2024	22,646
FY2025	22,310
FY2026	7,662

Top 5 sponsors — Florida

1TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,8803.5%
2INFOSYS LIMITED5,8803.5%
3Deloitte Consulting LLP5,2693.1%
4UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA3,2291.9%
5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,0891.8%

Top 5 sponsors — Georgia

1CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC7,3003.9%
2INFOSYS LIMITED6,5913.5%
3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,8113.1%
4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,9622.1%
5Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.3,8812.0%

Top 5 occupations — Florida

115-1252Software Developers78,228
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts26,434
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other19,674
415-1251Computer Programmers11,846
515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers10,561

Top 5 occupations — Georgia

115-1252Software Developers102,821
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts35,024
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other23,856
415-1251Computer Programmers15,192
515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers14,418

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