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 %
Operations Research Analysts 2,283 $58,817 89.67%
Financial Analysts 2,185 $64,751 87.33%
Database Administrators 2,012 $71,483 90.84%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,964 $66,563 89.31%
Mechanical Engineers 1,905 $68,999 88.69%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,896 $46,314 93.26%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,881 $70,939 95.63%
Physical Therapists 1,450 $64,284 89.89%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,359 $133,173 86.40%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,345 $68,201 91.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 287 $70,632 73.40%
General and Operations Managers 262 $101,151 79.88%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 255 $10,396,994 90.75%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 255 $32,670 130.10%
Financial Analysts 220 $726,613 114.58%
Financial Managers 220 $110,638 121.55%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 216 $1,258,219 120.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 213 $38,104 118.99%
Food Preparation Workers 205 $21,460 116.48%
Operations Research Analysts 175 $59,266 100.57%
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 %
Skillsight Inc 26 $81,374 92.86%
Akt Llc 26 $56,550 92.86%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 26 $61,234 92.86%
Guidewire Software Inc 26 $94,502 92.86%
Compnova Llc 26 $88,902 92.86%
Greenberg Dental Orthodontics Pa 26 $147,605 92.86%
American It Solutions Inc 25 $80,065 89.29%
Bizit Consultants Inc 25 $85,188 89.29%
Weirsdale Family Health Center Inc 25 $190,902 89.29%
Sancilio And Company 25 $48,532 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Araona Labor Logistics Llc 5 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Bd 1 $37,440 100.00%
Vasquez Citrus Hauling Inc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 8 1 $25,813 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 2 1 $32,698 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 4 Aeo 1 $30,722 100.00%
Harvesting By Rr Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Tanis Harvesting Llc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 5 1 $25,813 100.00%
Midsummer Apiary Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Erick Magno Pl 3 $57,512 60.00%
Masimo Americas Inc 3 $103,362 60.00%
Mcnamara Salvia Inc 3 $70,650 60.00%
Blue Sal Llc 3 $37,482 60.00%
Inversiones Jam 320 Corp 3 $55,633 60.00%
Brcr Medical Center Inc 3 $51,224 60.00%
Recomendo Em Usa 3 $35,811 60.00%
Sunshine Alliance Cabinets Millwork Inc 3 $39,346 60.00%
Svmmed Llc 3 $94,682 60.00%
Turner Townsend Inc 3 $143,083 60.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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