New York vs Florida
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 | New York | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 779,382▲ | 294,620 |
| National share % | 8.35%▲ | 3.16% |
| Rank nationally | #3▲ | #9 |
| Top sponsor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Top sponsor share | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand in each state.
New York
| 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 | 17,528 |
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 |
Top 5 sponsors — New York
- 1Ernst & Young U.S. LLP11,3512.5%
- 2JPMorgan Chase & Co.7,2081.6%
- 3GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC6,4911.4%
- 4INFOSYS LIMITED6,2531.4%
- 5TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED5,4901.2%
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 occupations — New York
- 115-1252Software Developers127,566
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts53,542
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts43,076
- 415-2051Data Scientists37,071
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other34,721
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
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