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 %
Soviet Union 1 $56,576 50.00%
Mozambique 1 $43,909 50.00%
British Virgin Islands 1 $59,925 50.00%
Yugoslavia 1 $76,856 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $77,438 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $30,971 50.00%
Andorra 1 $122,782 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Surveying Mapping Inc 6 $47,271 85.71%
Nettalkcom Inc 6 $41,943 85.71%
El Autobus Inc 6 $37,908 85.71%
Imobile3 Llc 6 $62,618 85.71%
Camp Chipinaw Recreation Co Llc 6 $33,390 85.71%
Henderson Behavioral Health Inc 6 $43,226 85.71%
Turkuoise Trading Llc 6 $45,798 85.71%
Islands Mechanical Contractor Inc 6 $48,398 85.71%
Westchester Golf And Country Club 6 $40,914 85.71%
Teas Etc Inc 6 $44,124 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Connectica Inc 1 $35,589 50.00%
Sarasota Opera Association Inc 1 $38,730 50.00%
Roc Sol Builders Inc 1 $44,512 50.00%
Oriana Enterprises Inc 1 $103,334 50.00%
Interinvestments Realty 1 $69,680 50.00%
Juanitos Restaurant Llc Dba The Grille Fashion C 1 $26,770 50.00%
Chromalloy Gas Turbine Llc 1 $182,104 50.00%
801 Northpoint Llc 1 $103,667 50.00%
Ad1 Wholesale Llc 1 $59,946 50.00%
Laser Locators 1 $82,389 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Armored Car Services 1 $85,259 100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns 1 $33,114 100.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 1 $121,805 100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $55,910 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $120,453 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $36,566 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $45,323 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $38,334 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 1 $47,611 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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