State comparison

Florida vs New York

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 York are two of the largest H-1B sponsorship states, but New York significantly outpaces Florida in volume. New York has filed 779,382 labor condition applications all-time, compared to Florida's 294,620 filings — making New York the destination for nearly 2.6× more H-1B visa petitions. Both states attract skilled workers across technology, finance, healthcare, and other sectors, but New York's scale reflects its role as a global business and tech hub with higher concentration of multinational employers.

Florida's 294K filings still represent substantial H-1B activity, driven by growth in tech talent, healthcare, and international business in cities like Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. The difference in volume illustrates how H-1B sponsorship concentrates in major metropolitan and financial centers, with New York's established talent infrastructure and density of large employers creating a durable lead in visa filings.

Florida vs New York H-1B
H-1B filings by state
New York H-1B sponsorship
Florida H-1B activity
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State A

Florida

FLRank #9

State B

New York

NYRank #3

Key metrics

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

Metric	Florida	New York
Total filings	302,281	801,603▲
National share %	3.16%	8.39%▲
Rank nationally	#9	#3▲
Top sponsor	INFOSYS LIMITED	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
Top sponsor share	3.4%	2.4%
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	14,224

New York

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	41,791
FY2011	41,780
FY2012	44,516
FY2013	42,575
FY2014	48,882
FY2015	55,025
FY2016	58,674
FY2017	54,974
FY2018	58,296
FY2019	6,707
FY2020	46,888
FY2021	67,785
FY2022	47,736
FY2023	50,649
FY2024	45,271
FY2025	50,305
FY2026	39,749

Top 5 sponsors — Florida

1INFOSYS LIMITED6,0323.4%
2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,9943.4%
3Deloitte Consulting LLP5,3803.0%
4UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA3,3281.9%
5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,1821.8%

Top 5 sponsors — New York

Top 5 occupations — Florida

115-1252Software Developers80,475
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts26,970
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other20,285
415-1251Computer Programmers12,081
515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers10,838

Top 5 occupations — New York

115-1252Software Developers131,887
213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts55,931
315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,706
415-2051Data Scientists38,561
515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other35,732

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