Florida vs Virginia
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.
Key metrics
National share is each state’s portion of total US H-1B filings.
| Metric | Florida | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 294,620▲ | 248,095 |
| National share % | 3.16%▲ | 2.66% |
| Rank nationally | #9▲ | #13 |
| Top sponsor | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Capital One Services, LLC |
| Top sponsor share | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Florida
| 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 |
Virginia
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 11,220 |
| FY2011 | 11,062 |
| FY2012 | 12,424 |
| FY2013 | 13,122 |
| FY2014 | 15,475 |
| FY2015 | 19,045 |
| FY2016 | 18,903 |
| FY2017 | 17,856 |
| FY2018 | 18,564 |
| FY2019 | 2,254 |
| FY2020 | 16,803 |
| FY2021 | 21,729 |
| FY2022 | 17,103 |
| FY2023 | 16,711 |
| FY2024 | 15,165 |
| FY2025 | 15,711 |
| FY2026 | 4,948 |
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 — Virginia
- 1Capital One Services, LLC4,8003.1%
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3,2642.1%
- 3Hexaware Technologies, Inc.2,3041.5%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED2,3011.5%
- 5Deloitte Consulting LLP2,2841.5%
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 — Virginia
- 115-1252Software Developers81,353
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts30,653
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,938
- 415-2051Data Scientists12,191
- 515-1251Computer Programmers10,521
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