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%
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 %
Andorra 1 $122,782 50.00%
Niger 1 $24,650 50.00%
Cayman Islands 1 $129,813 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $36,629 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $81,806 50.00%
Iceland 1 $48,860 50.00%
Aruba 1 $36,379 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $37,045 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $66,622 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $18,034 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Swift Technologies Inc 6 $53,595 85.71%
Pharma Buddies Corp 6 $66,896 85.71%
Kas Software Solutions Llc 6 $51,237 85.71%
Auxis Llc 6 $49,823 85.71%
Securance Llc 6 $52,111 85.71%
Design Neuroscience Center Pl 6 $94,012 85.71%
United Electronics Corporation 6 $47,452 85.71%
Cif Group International Inc 6 $48,152 85.71%
Appsintegration Inc 6 $60,403 85.71%
Palm Beach County School District 6 $46,953 85.71%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%

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