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 %
Thailand 31 $46,518 35.23%
Romania 31 $62,034 36.05%
Uruguay 30 $75,998 36.14%
Hungary 30 $52,411 36.59%
Jordan 29 $73,164 43.28%
Bolivia 29 $54,676 44.62%
Poland 28 $68,942 45.16%
Trinidad And Tobago 27 $57,490 44.26%
Albania 26 $34,837 42.62%
Ethiopia 26 $85,969 42.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 6 $110,154 85.71%
Idril Services Corporation 6 $87,842 85.71%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 6 $97,507 85.71%
Crowley Government Services Inc 6 $112,019 85.71%
Tsr Consulting Services Inc 6 $89,724 85.71%
Oliver Wyman Inc 6 $90,924 85.71%
Binary Byte Technologies Inc 6 $88,057 85.71%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc 6 $93,243 85.71%
Paypal Inc 6 $98,561 85.71%
Imi Infra Solutions Llc 6 $85,613 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laird Plastics Inc 1 $66,394 50.00%
Asian Buffet Of Lehigh Acres Inc 1 $28,142 50.00%
Transatlantic Services Llc 1 $42,890 50.00%
Grint Llc 1 $94,910 50.00%
Black International Management Llc 1 $36,629 50.00%
Best Industries Inc 1 $66,747 50.00%
Moshi Moshi Palm Grove Llc 1 $39,437 50.00%
Golf Resort Inverness Llc 1 $65,520 50.00%
Starlink Groupllc 1 $37,731 50.00%
Squires Enterprises Inc 1 $27,082 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 1 $129,480 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $72,301 100.00%
Flour Milling 1 $123,656 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $22,214 100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $41,870 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $53,893 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $34,632 100.00%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,480 100.00%
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