Of these, 790 were approved (98.7%), while 10 were denied (1.3%).
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. It is designed to address skill gaps in the U.S. workforce while ensuring wage standards to protect both U.S. and H-1B workers. Employers must certify that they will pay H-1B workers wages equal to or greater than those of similarly qualified U.S. employees or the prevailing local wage.
The average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States in 2024 stood at 98%, higher than 2023's 97.3%. Statewide, Florida employers across all industries submitted 9,692 petitions during the same period, achieving an approval rate of 97.1%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings in Florida during 2024, with 4,711 petitions (48.6% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 95.8%. Meanwhile, the Educational Services industry was the second largest contributor, filing 951 petitions (9.8% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.8%.
The Florida employers which made the most petitions in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector during 2024 included Adventist Health System Sunbelt in with 83 petitions, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Re with 56 petitions, and Adventist Health System Sunbelt He with 42 petitions.
Compared to 2023, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector in Florida saw a 2.3% decrease in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.
The United States admits around 1 million legal immigrants annually, most of whom receive permanent residence (green cards) through family sponsorship or employment-based visas. In 2023, about 1.2 million immigrants were granted green cards, a return to pre-pandemic levels. Temporary visa programs, such as the H-1B for highly skilled workers and H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, also play a critical role in filling workforce needs.
Public opinion on immigration varies, with 46% of Americans favoring maintaining current legal immigration levels, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey. Additionally, 42% believe that highly skilled workers, such as scientists, doctors, and programmers, should be prioritized for legal immigration, compared to 25% who prioritize workers filling labor shortages and 19% who emphasize family sponsorship. Despite this, family sponsorship remains the most common path to permanent residency, accounting for 63% of green cards issued in 2023.
The data in this article comes from the H-1B Employer Data Hub provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While USCIS strives for accuracy, manual data entry and errors on paper forms submitted by applicants or petitioners may result in discrepancies in employer names, tax IDs, locations, or other details.
| Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4,711 | 48.6% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 2 | Educational Services | 951 | 9.8% | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 800 | 8.3% | 98.8% | 1.3% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 683 | 7.1% | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 545 | 5.6% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 6 | Retail Trade | 371 | 3.8% | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 343 | 3.5% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| 8 | Information | 242 | 2.5% | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 9 | Construction | 210 | 2.2% | 99.1% | 1% |
| 10 | Wholesale Trade | 196 | 2% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 11 | Transportation and Warehousing | 137 | 1.4% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| 12 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 128 | 1.3% | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 13 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 98 | 1% | 99% | 1% |
| 14 | Utilities | 81 | 0.8% | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 15 | Accommodation and Food Services | 72 | 0.7% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 16 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 64 | 0.7% | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| 17 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 34 | 0.4% | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| 18 | Public Administration | 12 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 9 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 20 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 5 | 0.1% | 100% | 0% |
Top Employers in Health Care and Social Assistance Industry in Florida, 2024
| Rank | Company Name | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt in | 83 | 100% | 0% |
| 2 | H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Re | 56 | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt He | 42 | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. | 31 | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | University Community Hospital, Inc. | 30 | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. | 26 | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| 7 | Naples Community Hospital, Inc. | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Nemours Foundation - Nemours Child | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | South Broward Hospital District DB | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Public Health Trust of Dade County | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Dedicated Senior Medical Centers O | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Florida Hospital Medical Group, Inc. | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Pediatric Associates | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Pioneer Medical Group, PL | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Memorial Health Systems, Inc. | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Baycare Medical Group | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 14 | Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Shands Jacksonville Medical Center | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Orlando Health Medical Group, Inc. | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| 18 | Weirsdale Family Health Center | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| 21 | PMR Illinois Holding, LLC | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 21 | North Brevard County Hospital District | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 21 | Shawnee Mission Health Care, Inc. | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 21 | Adventhealth Primary Care Network | 7 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Chen Technician D B a Curity, LLC | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Chen Neighborhood Medical Centers | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Shands Jacksonville Med Center, Inc. | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Florida Hospital Zephyrhills D, Inc. | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Baycare Health System, Inc. | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Adventist Health Riverview, Inc. | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | SMH Health Care, Inc. | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Florida Hospital Healthcare Partne | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Adventist Health Systems Georgia I | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Pokroy Medical Group of Nevada, Ltd. | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Florida Hospital Ocala D B a a, Inc. | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | Nemours Foundation Nemours Children S Health | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | PMR Virginia Holding, LLC | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | Lakeland Regional Health | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | Southcast Volusia Healthcare, Corp. | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | Family Health Centers of Southwest | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | Radiology Associates of South Flor | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 38 | Florida Hospital Physician Group I | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 38 | Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Compass Health Systems PA | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Memorial Hospital Flagler D B, Inc. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corpo | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Adventist Health Polk South D, Inc. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Redmond Park Hospital D B a Ad, LLC | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Doctors Memorial Hospital | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Florida Kidney Physicians, LLC | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Vitas Healthcare | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | PMR Georgia Holding, LLC | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Cleveland Clinic Florida | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Brevard Health Alliance, Inc. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | The Smile Mission South Miami, PLLC. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Portercare Adventist Health System | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospit | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Orlando Health, Inc. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Legacy Behavioral Health Center, Inc. | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 46 | Pasco-Pinellas Hillsborough Commun | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Integrated Regional Laboratories P | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Cano Health | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Papa, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Vitas Hospice Services, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Greenberg Dental and Orthodontics | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Haven Behavioral Healthcare, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Miami Beach Community Health Cente | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Hilliard Operations D B a Life, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | H2 Hospital Associates, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Celesta Medical Services, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | PMG Services, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Inpatient Medicine Associates | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Florida Hospital Dade City D B, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | MCR Health, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Pediatrix Medical Group, P C | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Adventist Midwest Health | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Virtual Neurology, PLLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | St. Thomas University | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Genesiscare USA Services, LLC | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | The Roskamp Institute, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Pediatrix Medical Group of Washing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Florida Hospital Ocala, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Neogenomics Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Adventist Health System of Texas, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | The Learning Experience, Corp. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Cardiac and Vascular Consultants M | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Memorial Hospital Flagler D B a Adventhealth Palm Coast, Inc. | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Sovereign Healthcare of Bonifay, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Food for the Poor, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Lakeview Healthare System, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Amazing Smiles Dental Center, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Millennium Physician Group, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pasco Pinellas Hillsborough Community Health System D B a Adventhealth Wesley Chapel, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Florida Health Care, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Reginal Rehab Associates P a | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Vivian Perez-Mcarthur, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Hospitalists Group of Florida, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Dedicated Physicians Group of Michigan, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Baptist Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | The Devereux Foundation | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 92 | Gulf Coast Infectious Diseases, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Manoj B Shukla PA, M.D. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | North Florida Pediatrics P a | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Myonsite Healthcare, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pediatrix Medical Group of Michigan, P C | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Adventist Health System/Sunbelt in | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 92 | Society of St. Vincent DE Paul South Pinellas, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Oneblood, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Active Community Health Center, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | East Florida Eye Institute | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Premier Medical Associates of Florida, LLC. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Healogics, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Florida Lung Asthma and Sleep Spec | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Physician Partners of America | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Always Keep Progressing, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Mid-Florida Hospital Specialists P | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Fletcher Hospital, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Holy Cross Hospital, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Crystal Clear Eye Associates of Florida PA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Baptist Health Systems, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Longwood Medical Group PA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Integrated Mechanical Care, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | My Time, Inc. | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 92 | Pediatrix Medical Group of Louisiana, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Smiles of Viera, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Coast Florida, P. A. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | One Call Medical, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Acorn Health of Florida, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Premier Medical Associates of Flor | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Calhoun Liberty Hospital | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Tricounty Health, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Lake Gastroenterology Associates, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Nemours FDN Nemours Children S Health | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pediatrix of Maryland P a | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Alex Dominguez & Associates, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Southern Baptist Hospital of Flori | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pace FL Dental Services, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital D B | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | First Class Obgyn PA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Rebound Rehabilitative Services in | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Charlotte Behavioral Health Care | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Cornerstone Dentistry Holdings, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Gousse Urology, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Lings Acupuncture, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Norman Clayman Endocrine Institute, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Instic Health, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Serrano Chiropractic Services, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Working Nurses Healthcare, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Ocala Health Trauma, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Access Medical Acquisition, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Dermcare Management, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Premier Health Network, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Tomalty Dental Care Holding, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Mdlive, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Key Largo Smiles PA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | NCHMD, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pediatrix Medical Services, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Afsoon Elmore PLC, D.D.S. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Mia Medical Nyc, PC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Oscar Mendez, P. A., M.D. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Adventhealth Ransom Memorial, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Vision Specialists of Central Florida PA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Heart2heart Outreach of South Florida | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Aventura Dental ARTS, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Svetlana Masgutova Educational Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Global Jetcare, Inc. | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 92 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Nicklaus Childrens Health System | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Innovacare US LP | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Mount Sinai Medical Center of Flor | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pediatric and Internal Medicine Special | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare D B a Adventhealth Information Technology, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Sage Dental Group of Florida, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Chief Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Whole Family Health Center, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Obstetrix Medical Group of Phoenix, P C | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Academic Medical Group, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Dental First 4, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Positive Behavior Supports, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | H2 Holdco, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Ka Dental Group WPB PA D B a Ka DE | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Nations Best Care Home Health, Corp. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | South Miami Inpatient Physicians, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Metroplex Adventist Hospital D, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Executive Medical Physics Associates, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Public Health Trust of Dade County Florida | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Cardiovascular Associates, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Health Choice Network, Inc. | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| 92 | Plymouth Harbor, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Artemedica, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Liberty Physicians Associates | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Nephrology Associates of Central F | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Monticciolo Family and Sedation Dentistry | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pbaco Holding D B a Palm Beach, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Florida Healthcare Associates, P L | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | RV School I, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Chenmed, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | West Boca Medical Center | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Infectious Diseases Specialty Association | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Obstetrix Medical Group of Phoenix | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| 92 | Dedicated Senior Medical Centers of Florida, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | MB Medical Operations, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Northwood Dental Partners, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Advanced Urology Institute, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Empower U, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Cardiovascular Anesthesia Consulta | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Vip Care, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Health and Palliative Services of the Treasure Coast, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Memorial Hospital West Volusia, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Space Coast Health Centers, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Fresh Start Life Solutions, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | PK Bhatnagar PC, M.D. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Apollo Medical Group PA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Mirra Health Care, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Retina Vitreous Consultants DB, LLP | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Chen Technician, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Imacs, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Bariendo Florida, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Mariano D Cibran Corporation, M.D. | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Northeast Florida Endocrine & Diabetes Associates | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Interventional Cardiologists of GA | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | N L Elgut M D and Associates, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Pediatrix Medical Group of Ohio Company | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Soni Family Practice, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Complete Ketamine Solutions Hollywood, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Orlando Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry, PLLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Advanced Care Hospitalists, PL | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Emergency Medicine Professionals P | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Princeton Homecare Services D B a Adventhealth Home Care Central Florida, LLC | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Venice Physical Therapy and Sports | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| 92 | Healogics Specialty Physicians of California, PC | 1 | 100% | 0% |