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 %
Sudan 4 $46,275 44.44%
Eritrea 4 $27,331 44.44%
Macedonia 4 $47,301 44.44%
Bermuda 4 $53,437 44.44%
Cambodia 3 $69,333 33.33%
Cuba 3 $30,063 33.33%
Rwanda 3 $76,870 37.50%
St Lucia 3 $54,306 37.50%
Zambia 3 $29,307 42.86%
Tanzania 3 $48,611,978 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indxx Inc 6 $82,531 85.71%
Prime Healthcare Services Lehigh Acres Llc 6 $60,102 85.71%
Adventist Health Systemssunbelt Inc 6 $90,466 85.71%
Collaborative Solutions Llc 6 $81,477 85.71%
Teklink International Inc 6 $79,789 85.71%
Ident A Kid Services Of America Inc 6 $64,282 85.71%
Surancebay Llc 6 $71,465 85.71%
American Software Resources Inc 6 $67,624 85.71%
Criterion Software Llc 6 $64,276 100.00%
Askmetennis Llc 6 $67,749 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abc Drywall Corp 1 $50,918 50.00%
Trident Audio Video Inc 1 $49,109 50.00%
Global International Parts Llc 1 $41,101 50.00%
Trumpf Medical Systems Inc 1 $63,669 50.00%
Zam Trading Corp 1 $37,752 50.00%
Maersk Line As Dba Sealand 1 $124,800 50.00%
Roto Ops Llc Dba Dream Maker Spas 1 $92,290 50.00%
Dental Group Of South Florida 1 $32,947 50.00%
The Rmp Group 1 $90,189 50.00%
American Bancard Llc 1 $73,861 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Design Services 27 $54,712 84.38%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 $69,021 84.38%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing 27 $114,875 87.10%
Child And Youth Services 27 $42,144 87.10%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 27 $101,677 87.10%
Scheduled Air Transportation 27 $58,119 87.10%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26 $66,066 83.87%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $88,066 83.87%
Credit Unions 26 $92,245 83.87%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 26 $55,944 83.87%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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