We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Florida Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
218,102 87.39% $72,918 H-1B
23,967 9.60% $1,173,985 PERM
4,546 1.82% $26,850 H-2A
2,946 1.18% $94,083 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 249,561 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 218,102 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.39% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 23,967 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.60% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 36,698 $78,926 91.03%
Computer Systems Analysts 24,722 $67,362 92.67%
Computer Programmers 14,309 $57,154 89.41%
Computer Occupations, All Other 10,833 $64,112 93.65%
Management Analysts 4,844 $61,889 91.02%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4,545 $83,364 91.47%
Accountants and Auditors 2,905 $55,448 90.39%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,624 $47,224 83.75%
Civil Engineers 2,620 $65,886 88.72%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,381 $124,907 92.90%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,624 $5,193,425 79.27%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,053 $243,451 58.96%
Computer Systems Analysts 866 $2,062,633 49.83%
Computer Occupations, All Other 524 $74,671 87.48%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 415 $19,312 72.05%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 414 $47,374 81.50%
Accountants and Auditors 380 $63,534 76.61%
Marketing Managers 376 $96,963 76.58%
Software Developers, Systems Software 322 $561,445 73.85%
Management Analysts 306 $68,335 76.69%
Florida Employees Over Time
Florida has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,661 employees were hired. Florida peaked in 2018 with 19,501 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,820 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 4,442 $4,828,874 46.59%
Venezuela 1,578 $58,794 40.66%
Brazil 1,437 $150,395 40.74%
Philippines 1,393 $816,849 51.42%
Colombia 849 $45,559 44.24%
Mexico 441 $392,363 44.01%
Canada 421 $715,591 42.44%
China 409 $2,666,782 45.24%
Argentina 366 $67,747 44.36%
Italy 284 $98,948 42.64%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Object Inc 27 $71,986 90.00%
3k Technologies Llc 27 $83,008 90.00%
Prosoft It Services Inc 27 $59,073 90.00%
Catalina Marketing Corporation 27 $90,961 90.00%
Elutions Inc 27 $64,818 90.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 27 $72,659 90.00%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center Inc 27 $144,864 90.00%
Aetna Resources Llc 27 $101,056 90.00%
Gdn Infotech Inc 27 $72,661 90.00%
Serve Virtual Enterprises Inc 27 $74,378 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Melon Prince1 Llc Petition 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fg25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Juan Vasquez 1 $18,664 100.00%
Land Agri Business Inc 1 $23,483 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 6 Drivers 1 $49,691 100.00%
Luis Hernandez 1 $25,126 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc 4 1 $55,307 100.00%
Flo Ag Llc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc Fl 2 Citrusberry 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Bd2 1 $37,440 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gartner Inc 3 $109,838 50.00%
Miami Agora Llc Dba Riviera Point Development Gro 3 $59,564 50.00%
Two Brothers Kendale Lakes Inc 3 $54,850 50.00%
Fujifilm Medical Systems Usa Inc 3 $106,357 50.00%
Kida Trucking Inc 3 $43,458 50.00%
Iqvia Inc 3 $95,098 50.00%
Team International Group Of America Inc 3 $84,247 50.00%
Venuetize Inc 3 $112,112 50.00%
Scs Logistics Dba Avalanche Express 3 $49,892 50.00%
Parkhaus1 Performance Llc 3 $90,168 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 22 $54,715 91.67%
Wholesale Trade 21 $54,989 87.50%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 21 $65,650 91.30%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 21 $61,429 91.30%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 21 $67,182 91.30%
Other Business Support Services 21 $68,106 91.30%
Marine Cargo Handling 21 $75,670 91.30%
Food Service Contractors 21 $63,963 91.30%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 21 $70,736 91.30%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 20 $53,956 86.96%

Florida Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Florida to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Florida over all years is $72,918. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage