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 %
Electrical Engineers 1,291 $76,163 89.28%
Marketing Managers 1,135 $93,039 83.52%
Information Technology Project Managers 1,114 $78,989 86.69%
Industrial Engineers 1,109 $64,499 92.42%
Web Developers 1,019 $56,056 86.72%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 980 $55,595 86.34%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 966 $84,298 92.18%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 849 $87,159 84.14%
General and Operations Managers 819 $87,514 82.15%
Statisticians 780 $63,748 81.93%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $49,525 1.82%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $30,722 2.08%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $37,690 2.27%
Forest and Conservation Workers 1 $23,483 2.44%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineers 169 $74,669 97.69%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 159 $20,935 92.44%
Electrical Engineers 149 $81,508 87.65%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 148 $21,849 87.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 146 $84,482 95.42%
Sales Managers 140 $106,693 91.50%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 137 $1,594,216 90.73%
Construction Managers 136 $75,979 92.52%
Industrial Engineers 136 $64,446 93.15%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 125 $85,930 92.59%
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 %
Hsn Inc 108 $97,556 88.52%
Software Guidance Assistance Inc 107 $80,554 88.43%
Citiustech Inc 107 $80,701 89.17%
Cyma Systems Inc 107 $77,745 89.17%
Birlasoft Inc 107 $60,910 89.92%
Mesons Technologies Llc 107 $73,748 90.68%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 106 $99,778 89.83%
Uci Group Of Healthcare Services Inc 105 $61,183 88.98%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 105 $74,648 89.74%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 105 $93,591 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northwest Pollinators Jv 6 $28,399 100.00%
Badillo Brothers Inc 6 $25,433 100.00%
B H Farms Llc 6 $25,005 100.00%
Sun Citrus Harvesting Inc 6 $26,534 100.00%
Reyna Farms Inc 6 $28,780 100.00%
Alliance Dairies 6 $25,587 100.00%
Desoto Fruit Harvesting Inc 6 $26,104 100.00%
Clinton Nurseries Of Florida Inc 6 $30,354 100.00%
Jesses Trucking Of Sw Fl Inc 6 $25,754 100.00%
Hibernia Enterprises Llc 6 $29,650 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Going Green Construction Inc 8 $75,517 34.78%
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc 8 $91,018 34.78%
Titan Florida Llc 8 $97,066 34.78%
Dcr Workforce Inc 8 $96,897 34.78%
Pall Corporation 8 $83,387 34.78%
Fortinet Inc 8 $124,415 34.78%
Salumi 104 Inc 8 $62,801 36.36%
Ultralat Capital Markets 8 $103,517 36.36%
Walt Disney Parks And Resorts Us Inc 8 $60,474 36.36%
Astrosoft Technologies Llc 8 $88,218 36.36%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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