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 %
United States Of America 19 $66,296 41.30%
Sweden 18 $79,621 40.00%
Costa Rica 17 $72,656 43.59%
Hong Kong 16 $36,503 44.44%
Switzerland 16 $76,250 44.44%
Sri Lanka 16 $68,680 45.71%
Serbia 15 $53,314 48.39%
Malaysia 13 $73,182 44.83%
Barbados 12 $61,308 44.44%
Ghana 12 $43,857 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Igate Solutions Llc 6 $78,732 85.71%
Pike Engineering Llc 6 $79,363 85.71%
Aura Technical Services Inc 6 $135,755 85.71%
Alamedatech Solutions Llc 6 $78,590 85.71%
Global Infotech Llc 6 $83,051 85.71%
Muke Group Inc 6 $81,987 85.71%
Tek Analytics Llc 6 $77,602 85.71%
Zs Associates Inc 6 $97,642 85.71%
Ardor It Systems Llc 6 $87,672 85.71%
Digital Management Llc 6 $85,152 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Premium Cars Of Orlando Inc 1 $34,195 50.00%
Ppc Professional Services Llc 1 $26,208 50.00%
Unify Inc 1 $101,296 50.00%
Pasa Services Inc 1 $59,010 50.00%
St Demetrios Greek Ortho Church Of Ft Laud Flori 1 $39,166 50.00%
Poc Coral Gables Inc 1 $55,182 50.00%
Tropical Mouldings Llc 1 $70,699 50.00%
Jlm Partnership Llc Dba Senior Helpers 1 $104,395 50.00%
Caribros Llc 1 $72,613 50.00%
Jasmin Tanjeloff Terrany 1 $21,424 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Libraries And Archives 1 $54,517 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $89,440 100.00%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops 1 $130,978 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 1 $66,102 100.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing 1 $43,909 100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools 1 $128,690 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $45,968 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 1 $72,259 100.00%
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