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 %
Japan 25 $59,328 43.10%
Guatemala 24 $54,313 43.64%
Netherlands 23 $85,499 41.82%
Lebanon 22 $83,468 40.74%
Panama 21 $79,870 38.89%
Ireland 21 $69,903 39.62%
Haiti 20 $5,692,434 40.00%
United States Of America 19 $66,296 38.00%
Greece 19 $69,524 38.78%
Bulgaria 19 $52,266 40.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idhasoft Inc 6 $57,613 85.71%
International Technologies Pro Llc 6 $59,727 85.71%
Northgatearinso Llc 6 $89,634 85.71%
Vidmob Inc 6 $83,744 85.71%
Gfa International Inc 6 $56,358 85.71%
Bulgari Corporation Of America 6 $70,020 85.71%
Imetris Corporation 6 $64,185 85.71%
Molina Healthcare Of Florida Inc 6 $80,132 85.71%
Qiwi Usa Llc 6 $122,134 85.71%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc 6 $80,455 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trias Construction Llc 1 $55,328 50.00%
Tierra Nueva Fine Cocoa Llc 1 $77,106 50.00%
1700 Brickell Condo Llc 1 $33,259 50.00%
Celine Llc 1 $38,750 50.00%
Blue Water Worldwide Llc 1 $90,085 50.00%
Openbondx Llc 1 $124,758 50.00%
Ambar Distributors Llc 1 $39,270 50.00%
Cha Logistics Inc 1 $77,584 50.00%
Sp Bangkok Square Inc Dba Bangkok Square 1 $26,686 50.00%
Balfour Beatty Construction 1 $73,778 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,677 $26,244 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 683 $26,892 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 630 $26,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 387 $26,556 100.00%
Apiculture 195 $26,584 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 156 $28,338 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 150 $23,699 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 103 $30,020 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 95 $27,965 100.00%
Orange Groves 81 $23,903 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,894 $139,073 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,163 $16,633,706 100.00%
Employment Services 2,227 $34,443 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,768 $59,905 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,203 $360,585 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1,030 $32,958 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 850 $213,817 100.00%
Janitorial Services 802 $22,323 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 760 $77,451 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 759 $73,337 100.00%

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