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 %
Critical Care Nurses 12 $69,196 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 12 $47,220 80.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 12 $29,487 80.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 12 $84,402 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 12 $35,329 80.00%
Prosthodontists 12 $78,216 80.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 12 $53,364 80.00%
Counselors, All Other 12 $34,960 80.00%
Surveyors 12 $48,003 80.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 12 $31,263 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 5 $54,226 33.33%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 5 $38,193 35.71%
Mechanical Drafters 5 $54,259 35.71%
Materials Scientists 5 $73,216 35.71%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 4 $43,311 28.57%
Anesthesiologists 4 $191,720 28.57%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 4 $31,933 28.57%
Bill and Account Collectors 4 $42,536 28.57%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $30,800 28.57%
Epidemiologists 4 $49,171 28.57%
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 %
Capgemini Us Llc 62 $84,917 87.32%
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 62 $85,701 87.32%
Larsen Toubro Limited 62 $47,961 87.32%
Florida Hospital Ocala Inc 62 $59,628 87.32%
Micros Systems Inc 62 $51,813 87.32%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc 62 $81,053 87.32%
Usr Systems Llc 61 $55,985 87.14%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 61 $67,941 87.14%
Medical Management International Inc 61 $88,685 87.14%
Catalina Marketing Technology Solutions Inc 60 $93,545 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florin Bees Llc 3 $27,144 100.00%
Freeman Harvesting 3 $24,613 100.00%
Sequel Holdings Ltd Partnership 3 $28,780 100.00%
Chino Harvesting Llc 3 $26,964 100.00%
Guate Harvesting Llc 3 $25,861 100.00%
Mack Brothers Associates Llc 3 $23,331 100.00%
Bronson Heights Family Nursery Inc 3 $27,144 100.00%
Treasure Coast Farms One Inc Petition 1 3 $30,153 100.00%
Continental Floral Fl Llc 3 $26,915 100.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 3 $36,199 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Creative Testing Solutions 5 $58,485 38.46%
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Inc 5 $63,203 38.46%
Nb Team Consulting Inc 5 $75,620 38.46%
Optimar Realty Group Llc 5 $84,806 38.46%
Us Pack Group Llc 5 $67,317 38.46%
South Florida Lodging Llc 5 $41,388 38.46%
Cybersource Corporation 5 $114,843 38.46%
Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank 5 $110,498 38.46%
Roomstogocom Inc 5 $95,851 38.46%
Diaz Reus Targ Llp 5 $88,325 38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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