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 %
Operations Research Analysts 2,283 $58,817 89.67%
Financial Analysts 2,185 $64,751 87.33%
Database Administrators 2,012 $71,483 90.84%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,964 $66,563 89.31%
Mechanical Engineers 1,905 $68,999 88.69%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,896 $46,314 93.26%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,881 $70,939 95.63%
Physical Therapists 1,450 $64,284 89.89%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,359 $133,173 86.40%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,345 $68,201 91.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 287 $70,632 73.40%
General and Operations Managers 262 $101,151 79.88%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 255 $10,396,994 90.75%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 255 $32,670 130.10%
Financial Analysts 220 $726,613 114.58%
Financial Managers 220 $110,638 121.55%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 216 $1,258,219 120.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 213 $38,104 118.99%
Food Preparation Workers 205 $21,460 116.48%
Operations Research Analysts 175 $59,266 100.57%
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 %
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions Inc 9 $65,388 81.82%
Neelinfo Inc 9 $68,804 81.82%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 9 $66,475 81.82%
Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc 9 $66,458 81.82%
Arcus Technologies Inc 9 $47,738 81.82%
Falcon Farms Inc 9 $76,128 81.82%
Spica Computers Llc 9 $71,910 81.82%
Zaps Technocrats Inc 9 $58,566 81.82%
Technology Software Inc 9 $57,764 81.82%
Elitejetscom Llc 9 $54,057 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthsouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital 1 $70,408 33.33%
Aptuity Solutions Inc 1 $56,888 33.33%
Brevard County Sheriffs Office 1 $76,502 33.33%
Alvarez Marsal Inc 1 $151,861 33.33%
Psychiatric Consulting Inc 1 $79,040 33.33%
Design Neuroscience Center Pl 1 $74,194 33.33%
Flowers Provider Llc Dba Stems 1 $38,480 33.33%
3h Inc 1 $48,859 33.33%
Onestop Rx Llc 1 $104,458 33.33%
Orlando Heart Specialists 1 $142,938 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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