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 %
Family Health Centers Of Southwest Florida Inc 75 $159,507 90.36%
Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners Inc 74 $187,014 89.16%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 74 $72,275 90.24%
Randstad Technologies Lp 74 $66,698 90.24%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 73 $76,880 89.02%
Infologitech Inc 73 $55,417 89.02%
Florida Am University 73 $52,388 90.12%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 72 $68,852 88.89%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl Inc 72 $82,242 90.00%
Experis Us Inc 72 $65,539 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
V S Harvesting Inc 4 $27,503 100.00%
Southeastern Seaproducts Inc 4 $27,888 100.00%
Lefils Farms 3 $28,780 100.00%
Jose Luis Acosta Jr 3 $38,307 100.00%
De Meric Rice Llc 3 $25,799 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin 3 $24,870 100.00%
Yzaguirre Farms Llc 3 $27,144 100.00%
Sod Life Services Inc 3 $43,368 100.00%
Centeno Sod 3 $26,915 100.00%
Manuel Barajas Dba Tm Harvesting 3 $17,622 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bisk Education Inc 6 $108,743 40.00%
People Logistics America Inc 6 $47,733 40.00%
Orlando Sports Holdings Llc 6 $52,582 40.00%
Taxes Usa Llc 6 $32,115 40.00%
Btg Pactual Us Capital Llc 6 $142,622 40.00%
Florida Quality Truss Inc 6 $47,428 40.00%
Aci Worldwide 6 $107,217 40.00%
Ib Centre Inc 6 $35,922 40.00%
Marco Store Llc 6 $46,221 40.00%
Ellucian Company Lp 6 $113,062 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Armored Car Services 1 $85,259 100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns 1 $33,114 100.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 1 $121,805 100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $55,910 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $120,453 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $36,566 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $45,323 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $38,334 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 1 $47,611 100.00%
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