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 %
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 158 $74,766 84.95%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 157 $67,403 85.79%
Natural Sciences Managers 157 $84,818 86.26%
Economists 153 $74,795 85.96%
Compliance Officers 153 $56,344 86.93%
Industrial Production Managers 151 $91,764 85.80%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 150 $36,981 87.21%
Training and Development Specialists 145 $47,148 85.80%
Rehabilitation Counselors 141 $26,922 84.43%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 141 $67,339 84.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 35 $51,521 74.47%
Customer Service Representatives 34 $33,190 72.34%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 34 $74,264 72.34%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 34 $26,253 72.34%
Construction Laborers 32 $26,913 71.11%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $51,698 71.11%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 32 $50,137 71.11%
Bakers 31 $29,184 68.89%
Aerospace Engineers 31 $86,536 70.45%
Biomedical Engineers 30 $69,437 68.18%
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 %
India 4,442 $4,828,874 46.59%
Venezuela 1,578 $58,794 40.66%
Brazil 1,437 $150,395 40.74%
Philippines 1,393 $816,849 51.42%
Colombia 849 $45,559 44.24%
Mexico 441 $392,363 44.01%
Canada 421 $715,591 42.44%
China 409 $2,666,782 45.24%
Argentina 366 $67,747 44.36%
Italy 284 $98,948 42.64%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lake Wales Charter Schools Inc 10 $49,556 90.91%
International Sales Group Llc 10 $55,888 90.91%
Aclat Inc 10 $64,235 90.91%
Studio Styles International Inc 10 $60,923 90.91%
Mako Surgical Corp 10 $68,559 90.91%
Lake County School Board 10 $42,695 90.91%
Dominion Enterprises 10 $47,788 90.91%
Young Rubicam Inc Young Rubicam Miami 10 $48,337 90.91%
Superior Replacement Window Door Inc 10 $45,244 90.91%
Fast Dolphin Inc 10 $56,195 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nutraceutic Distribution Inc 1 $56,701 33.33%
Boca Delray Animal Hospital Inc 1 $70,824 33.33%
New Horizons Preschool 1 $33,220 33.33%
Portland Services Llc 1 $57,096 33.33%
Hampton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Inc 1 $60,216 33.33%
Lius American Institute Of Tcm 1 $52,416 33.33%
Akru Inc Dba Answer Pharmacy 1 $92,290 33.33%
Mcs Enterprises Inc 1 $103,376 33.33%
Machinery Corporation Of America Inc 1 $147,098 33.33%
Rb International Supply 1 $107,682 33.33%

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