State comparison

Florida vs Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania are among the top H-1B sponsorship states, with nearly identical filing volumes. Florida edges ahead with 294,620 total H-1B filings compared to Pennsylvania's 290,872—a difference of fewer than 4,000 cases.

Both states rank in the upper tier of H-1B activity nationally. Florida's higher volume reflects its large population and concentration of technology, finance, and professional services employers, particularly in Miami, Tampa, and the Orlando regions. Pennsylvania's filing count is boosted by major employers and universities in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, including sectors spanning healthcare, software development, and advanced manufacturing.

For job seekers, employers, and immigration practitioners, the similar filing levels indicate both states offer robust H-1B sponsorship pathways. Prevailing wage requirements, processing times, and visa availability may vary by specific employer, occupation, and visa petition category within each state.

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State A

Florida

FLRank #9

State B

Pennsylvania

PARank #10

Key metrics

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

Metric	Florida	Pennsylvania
Total filings	294,620▲	290,872
National share %	3.16%▲	3.12%
Rank nationally	#9▲	#10
Top sponsor	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	Deloitte Consulting LLP
Top sponsor share	3.5%	7.8%
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

Pennsylvania

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	11,760
FY2011	12,899
FY2012	15,552
FY2013	16,780
FY2014	19,152
FY2015	22,202
FY2016	23,381
FY2017	21,600
FY2018	25,828
FY2019	2,987
FY2020	19,778
FY2021	26,091
FY2022	17,896
FY2023	18,176
FY2024	15,274
FY2025	15,987
FY2026	5,529

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 — Pennsylvania

1Deloitte Consulting LLP14,3507.8%
2TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,0112.7%
3INFOSYS LIMITED4,8652.6%
4Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania4,5332.5%
5COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,8862.1%

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 — Pennsylvania

115-1252Software Developers77,193
215-1211Computer Systems Analysts40,174
315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other17,183
415-1251Computer Programmers11,987
513-1111Management Analysts11,928

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