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 %
Psychiatrists 57 $160,763 83.82%
Risk Management Specialists 55 $66,786 82.09%
Agricultural Engineers 54 $47,807 84.38%
Logistics Analysts 54 $57,202 85.71%
Training and Development Managers 53 $82,578 84.13%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $45,998 84.13%
Transportation Planners 51 $72,139 80.95%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 51 $60,865 82.26%
Surgeons 51 $116,221 83.61%
Mental Health Counselors 50 $39,385 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 50.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $47,311 51.85%
Accountants 14 $56,206 51.85%
Travel Agents 14 $40,120 51.85%
Lodging Managers 14 $57,574 51.85%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,452 51.85%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $35,605 51.85%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 13 $100,451 48.15%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $50,631 50.00%
Nannies 13 $24,562 50.00%
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 %
Nippon Sogo Tours Inc 11 $38,096 91.67%
Asylum Marketing Llc 11 $59,047 91.67%
Intradeco Apparel Inc 11 $62,003 91.67%
Foundation For Applied Molecular Evolution Inc 11 $50,015 91.67%
Inphonexcom Llc 11 $59,505 91.67%
Eureka Infotech Inc 11 $66,613 91.67%
Vectorglobal Wmg Inc 11 $63,062 91.67%
Electronic Computer Services Inc 11 $61,197 91.67%
Clerysys Inc 11 $54,933 91.67%
Aero Technologies Llc 11 $49,116 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eastern National Bank 1 $85,342 33.33%
Ls Andean Trading Corporation 1 $69,347 33.33%
Cgs Ventures Llc Dba Peachs Restaurant 1 $21,029 33.33%
F F Llc 1 $35,235 33.33%
Itw Building Components Group Inc 1 $49,130 33.33%
Rock It Sound Solutions 1 $38,397 33.33%
Metro Development Group Llc 1 $55,744 33.33%
Belac Llc 1 $73,778 33.33%
Sami Dharia 1 $16,245 33.33%
New York Times Management Services 1 $31,533 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 47 $25,990 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 44 $23,114 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 43 $28,592 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 41 $27,819 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 37 $20,936 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 33 $26,260 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 28 $33,476 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 25 $26,705 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 24 $25,880 100.00%

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