Florida vs Washington
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 119,432 | 223,014▲ |
| National share % | 3.12% | 5.82%▲ |
| Rank nationally | #10 | #4▲ |
| Top sponsor | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) |
| Top sponsor share | 3.9% | 16.3% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
Florida
Washington
Top 5 sponsors — Florida
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP1,7253.9%
- 2Deloitte Consulting LLP1,0222.3%
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED9202.1%
Top 5 sponsors — Washington
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)15,58816.3%
- 2Microsoft Corporation14,97815.6%
- 3AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)14,63915.3%
Top 5 occupations — Florida
- 115-1252Software Developers42,327
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other9,684
- 315-2051Data Scientists5,449
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,579
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts4,230
Top 5 occupations — Washington
- 115-1252Software Developers111,135
- 215-2051Data Scientists18,965
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other16,379
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers8,915
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts4,928
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