State comparison

Florida vs New Jersey

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 New Jersey are both significant H-1B sponsorship states, but differ notably in filing volume. New Jersey has filed 534,212 H-1B petitions compared to Florida's 294,620, making New Jersey the stronger sponsor of H-1B workers overall.

The gap reflects differences in industry concentration and employer base. New Jersey's proximity to the Northeast tech corridor and pharma hubs drives higher petition counts. Florida's filings, while substantial, concentrate more in hospitality, healthcare, and other service sectors that sponsor H-1B workers at lower rates than tech and finance.

Both states remain critical to the H-1B program and attract foreign talent across multiple occupations. Jobseekers and visa sponsors comparing these states should note New Jersey's higher absolute sponsorship activity, while Florida offers opportunities in a growing, diverse employer market.

H-1B filings Florida vs New Jersey
Florida H-1B sponsorship
New Jersey H-1B visas
H-1B comparison by state
which state sponsors more H-1B workers

State A

Florida

FLRank #9

State B

New Jersey

NJRank #4

Key metrics

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

Metric	Florida	New Jersey
Total filings	294,620	534,212▲
National share %	3.16%	5.72%▲
Rank nationally	#9	#4▲
Top sponsor	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Top sponsor share	3.5%	3.3%
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

New Jersey

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	22,533
FY2011	23,613
FY2012	27,861
FY2013	29,795
FY2014	36,783
FY2015	47,664
FY2016	48,372
FY2017	42,571
FY2018	40,743
FY2019	4,478
FY2020	31,318
FY2021	41,952
FY2022	33,547
FY2023	34,837
FY2024	29,700
FY2025	29,182
FY2026	9,263

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 — New Jersey

1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP11,1973.3%
2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9,7672.9%
3INFOSYS LIMITED9,2082.7%
4IBM India Private Limited7,8532.3%
5LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITED6,3601.9%

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 — New Jersey

115-1252Software Developers152,510
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts80,953
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other43,330
415-1251Computer Programmers28,543
515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers23,317

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