This represents an approval rate of 97.1%, which is lower than the nationwide average.
In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the U.S. stood at 98%, slightly higher than the 97.3% recorded in 2023.
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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led H-1B petition approvals in Florida during 2024, filing a total of 4,711 petitions (47.9% of all submissions) and receiving 4,515 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 95.8%. The Educational Services industry followed, with 951 petitions (9.7% of all submissions), receiving 940 approvals and an approval rate of 98.8%.
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
The Florida employers with the most approvals during 2024 included PWC Advisory Services, LLC, filing a total of 755 petitions and receiving 753 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 99.7%, and Kforce, Inc., which filed 510 petitions and received 462 approvals, resulting in an approval rate of 90.6%.
Compared to 2023, Florida saw a 3.5% increase 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 Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4,711 | 47.9% | 4,515 | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 2 | Educational Services | 951 | 9.7% | 940 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 800 | 8.1% | 790 | 98.8% | 1.3% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 683 | 6.9% | 678 | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 545 | 5.5% | 538 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 6 | Retail Trade | 371 | 3.8% | 367 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 343 | 3.5% | 324 | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| 8 | Information | 242 | 2.5% | 233 | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 9 | Construction | 210 | 2.1% | 208 | 99% | 1% |
| 10 | Wholesale Trade | 196 | 2% | 193 | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| 11 | Transportation and Warehousing | 137 | 1.4% | 131 | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| 12 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 128 | 1.3% | 127 | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| 13 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 98 | 1% | 97 | 99% | 1% |
| 14 | Utilities | 81 | 0.8% | 80 | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| 15 | Accommodation and Food Services | 72 | 0.7% | 69 | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 16 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 64 | 0.7% | 62 | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| 17 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 34 | 0.3% | 33 | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| 18 | Public Administration | 12 | 0.1% | 12 | 100% | 0% |
| 19 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 9 | 0.1% | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| 20 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Rank | Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | Approved Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PWC Advisory Services, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises | 755 | 753 | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| 2 | Kforce, Inc. | Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 510 | 462 | 90.6% | 9.4% |
| 3 | University of Florida | Educational Services | 253 | 253 | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Management Health Systems, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 192 | 191 | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| 5 | Chewy, Inc. | Retail Trade | 160 | 159 | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| 6 | Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 139 | 139 | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | PWC US Tax, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 117 | 116 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| 7 | University of Miami | Educational Services | 116 | 116 | 100% | 0% |
| 9 | Cloud Software Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 117 | 113 | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| 10 | Citadel Securities Americas Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 113 | 112 | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| 11 | Citadel Americas Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 96 | 96 | 100% | 0% |
| 12 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 94 | 93 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 13 | PWC US Consulting, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 90 | 89 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 14 | Florida State University | Educational Services | 89 | 88 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| 15 | Siemens Energy, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 83 | 83 | 100% | 0% |
| 16 | Siemens Industry, Inc. | Manufacturing | 80 | 79 | 98.8% | 1.3% |
| 17 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Educational Services | 80 | 77 | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| 18 | Raymond James and Associates, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 76 | 75 | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 19 | University of South Florida | Information; Educational Services | 64 | 64 | 100% | 0% |
| 20 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Manufacturing; Other Services (except Public Administration) | 63 | 63 | 100% | 0% |
| 21 | Primitive Partners, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 70 | 62 | 88.6% | 11.4% |
| 22 | H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 61 | 61 | 100% | 0% |
| 23 | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Retail Trade | 59 | 59 | 100% | 0% |
| 23 | Tekinvaderz, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 60 | 59 | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| 25 | PWC US Group, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises | 47 | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Citadel Enterprise Americas Services, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 47 | 47 | 100% | 0% |
| 27 | PWC US Business Advisory, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| 28 | Nic Info Tek, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 49 | 45 | 91.8% | 8.2% |
| 28 | Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare, Corp. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 45 | 45 | 100% | 0% |
| 30 | Florida International University | Educational Services | 43 | 43 | 100% | 0% |
| 31 | University of Central Florida | Educational Services | 41 | 40 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 31 | Majestic It Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 41 | 40 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 31 | Amadeus North America, Inc. | Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| 34 | SRI Technician Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 39 | 39 | 100% | 0% |
| 34 | Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 40 | 39 | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| 36 | Intellativ, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38 | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| 36 | Mastec Services Company, Inc. | Construction | 38 | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| 36 | Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | Retail Trade | 39 | 38 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| 39 | Carnival Corporation | Transportation and Warehousing | 35 | 35 | 100% | 0% |
| 40 | Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 48 | 34 | 70.8% | 29.2% |
| 41 | Atkinsrealis USA, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 33 | 33 | 100% | 0% |
| 42 | PWC Product Sales, LLC | Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| 42 | Pax Technology, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 33 | 32 | 97% | 3% |
| 42 | University Community Hospital, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| 42 | SGS Technologie, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 32 | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| 42 | Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 32 | 100% | 0% |
| 47 | Virtuoso Info Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0% |
| 47 | BKFS I Services, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0% |
| 49 | WB Solutions, LLC | Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| 49 | ADT, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 29 | 29 | 100% | 0% |
| 49 | The Hertz Corporation | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 29 | 29 | 100% | 0% |
| 52 | Ryder System, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 28 | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| 52 | Florida Power and Light Company | Utilities | 28 | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| 52 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 28 | 28 | 100% | 0% |
| 55 | Synergy Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| 55 | Jabil, Inc. | Manufacturing | 27 | 26 | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| 55 | Cloud Hub It Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| 58 | Magic Leap, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | 24 | 100% | 0% |
| 58 | Nextera Energy Resources, LLC | Management of Companies and Enterprises | 25 | 24 | 96% | 4% |
| 60 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | Finance and Insurance | 23 | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| 60 | Amzur Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 23 | 23 | 100% | 0% |
| 60 | Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 27 | 23 | 85.2% | 14.8% |
| 63 | Global Soft Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | 22 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| 64 | Datson360, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 21 | 100% | 0% |
| 64 | Qlytix, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| 64 | Akkodis, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 26 | 21 | 80.8% | 19.2% |
| 64 | Ruri Software Technologies, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| 68 | The Fountain Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21 | 20 | 95.2% | 4.8% |
| 69 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Educational Services | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| 69 | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0% |
| 71 | Florida Atlantic University | Educational Services | 18 | 18 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Prolifics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| 72 | Strategic It Experts, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| 72 | Exusia, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC | Wholesale Trade | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Everest Global Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| 72 | Moss and Associates, LLC | Construction | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Kaseya US, LLC | Information; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Ganait, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Manufacturing | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 72 | Auto Club Services, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 17 | 17 | 100% | 0% |
| 82 | Nova Southeastern University | Educational Services | 16 | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 82 | Luminar Technologies, Inc. | Manufacturing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 82 | Arthrex, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 16 | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 82 | Chadwick Riley Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 82 | Bankers Healthcare Group, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 16 | 16 | 100% | 0% |
| 87 | Naples Community Hospital, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 87 | Icube Consultancy Services, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 87 | Public Health Trust of Dade County Florida | Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 87 | Anchor Glass Container Corporation | Manufacturing | 16 | 15 | 93.8% | 6.3% |
| 87 | Florida Institute of Technology | Educational Services | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 87 | Cubexit, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0% |
| 93 | Unicon Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 93 | Dedicated Senior Medical Centers of Florida, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 93 | Lennar Corporation | Construction | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 93 | Nextera Energy Project Management, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 93 | Shands Jacksonville Med Center, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 93 | Dolphin Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 14 | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| 99 | Ebyte Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 13 | 100% | 0% |
| 99 | Isolvers, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 13 | 13 | 100% | 0% |