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H-1B sponsorship in Florida

119,432 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Florida across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.

Total filings

119,432

Rank #10 nationally

National share

3.1%

of US H-1B filings

Top sponsor share

3.9%

COGNIZANT TECHNO…

Top occupation

15-1252

Software Developers

Summary

Florida is a major hub for H-1B sponsorship, with 119,432 total filings in recent years. The state attracts global consulting and technology firms, with Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp leading as the top sponsor at 1,725 filings (3.86% market share), followed by Deloitte Consulting LLP (1,022 filings, 2.29%) and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (920 filings, 2.06%). The concentration among top employers remains relatively moderate, reflecting a diversified sponsorship base.

Software development roles dominate H-1B activity in Florida, accounting for 42,327 filings—more than one-third of all positions. Computer-related occupations fill the remaining demand: Computer Occupations All Other (9,684), Data Scientists (5,449), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (4,579), and Computer Systems Analysts (4,230). This heavy tilt toward IT and software roles reflects both Florida's growing tech sector and the broader H-1B program's concentration in technology hiring.

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Top sponsoring employers

Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Florida. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.

#	Employer	Filings	Share
1	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	1,725	3.9%
2	Deloitte Consulting LLP	1,022	2.3%
3	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	920	2.1%

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

1,725

Deloitte Consulting LLP

1,022

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …

920

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most for worksites in Florida.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	42,327
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	9,684
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	5,449
4	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	4,579
5	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	4,230
6	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,531
7	15-1251	Computer Programmers	2,044
8	13-1111	Management Analysts	2,028
9	29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	1,902
10	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	1,878

Software Developers

42,327

Computer Occupations, All …

9,684

Data Scientists

5,449

Software Quality Assurance…

4,579

Computer Systems Analysts

4,230

Computer and Information S…

2,531

Computer Programmers

2,044

Management Analysts

2,028

Medical and Clinical Labor…

1,902

Financial and Investment A…

1,878

Filings by fiscal year

Florida H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.

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