State comparison

Florida 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.

Summary

Florida and Illinois differ substantially in H-1B sponsorship volume. Illinois leads with 428,170 total H-1B filings, while Florida has recorded 294,620 filings across all years in the LCA database. Illinois's higher filing count reflects its larger concentration of tech, finance, and professional services employers in the Chicago metropolitan area. Florida's H-1B activity, though lower in absolute filings, remains significant given the state's growing tech sector, healthcare demand, and presence of multinational corporations.

Both states compete for specialized talent in engineering, IT, and skilled occupations. Illinois's advantage in overall volume positions it as a stronger H-1B hiring market, but Florida's filings show steady employer demand. The difference underscores regional economic structures: Illinois attracts visa sponsorship through established corporate hubs, while Florida's activity reflects both tourism and hospitality sectors alongside growing tech employment.

Florida vs Illinois H-1B
H-1B filings Florida Illinois comparison
H-1B sponsorship by state
Illinois H-1B employers
Florida H-1B visa data

State A

Florida

FLRank #9

State B

Illinois

ILRank #5

Key metrics

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

Metric	Florida	Illinois
Total filings	294,620	428,170▲
National share %	3.16%	4.59%▲
Rank nationally	#9	#5▲
Top sponsor	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	INFOSYS LIMITED
Top sponsor share	3.5%	4.4%
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

Illinois

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	17,542
FY2011	18,596
FY2012	22,351
FY2013	24,513
FY2014	27,412
FY2015	32,770
FY2016	35,186
FY2017	32,082
FY2018	31,959
FY2019	4,058
FY2020	27,702
FY2021	39,044
FY2022	29,930
FY2023	27,890
FY2024	23,732
FY2025	25,222
FY2026	8,181

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 — Illinois

1INFOSYS LIMITED11,7364.4%
2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,5403.5%
3CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC8,4213.1%
4COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP6,6402.5%
5Deloitte Consulting LLP5,0251.9%

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 — Illinois

115-1252Software Developers111,510
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts48,852
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other30,839
415-1251Computer Programmers21,463
515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers17,760

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