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 %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,738 81.82%
Credit Counselors 9 $34,398 81.82%
Nurse Anesthetists 9 $133,346 81.82%
Life Scientists, All Other 9 $47,628 81.82%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 8 $36,312 80.00%
Therapists, All Other 8 $44,850 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $51,834 80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 8 $74,472 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 8 $73,783 80.00%
Orthodontists 8 $180,440 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Divers 4 $34,154 30.77%
Driver/Sales Workers 4 $28,278 30.77%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 4 $61,833 30.77%
Photographers 4 $40,311 30.77%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4 $28,501 30.77%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4 $45,121 30.77%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 4 $44,798 30.77%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,457 30.77%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 4 $28,127 30.77%
Podiatrists 4 $70,512 30.77%
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 271 $72,325 90.94%
Amzur Technologies Inc 260 $61,215 90.91%
World Fuel Services Corporation 252 $84,208 90.00%
Microsoft Corporation 251 $81,046 89.64%
Soft Computer Consultants Inc 249 $50,400 89.57%
Amazon Web Services Inc 248 $93,976 91.51%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 247 $82,322 91.82%
Servicenow Inc 247 $89,131 91.82%
Public Health Trust 246 $58,197 91.45%
Citigroup Technology Inc 245 $90,183 91.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pequeno Harvesting Llc 12 $36,410 100.00%
Beerom Apiaries Inc 12 $24,374 100.00%
Sb Harvesting Inc 12 $28,785 100.00%
Rp7 Enterprise Llc 12 $29,734 100.00%
Franco Medina Harvesting 12 $26,333 100.00%
Hr Harvesting Llc 12 $36,962 100.00%
F Madrid Harvesting Inc 12 $30,297 100.00%
Jester Bee Co 12 $22,832 100.00%
Jg Labor Harvesting Llc 12 $27,227 100.00%
Hb Harvesting Inc 12 $20,479 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bankers Healthcare Group 18 $54,003 36.00%
Beck Facility Services Llc 18 $19,531 36.00%
Avocent Huntsville Corp 17 $101,173 34.69%
Siemens Corporation 17 $82,063 34.69%
Rcg Global Services 17 $86,310 34.69%
Mosaicist Inc 17 $35,557 34.69%
Overseas Manpower Solutions Corp 17 $41,694 35.42%
Bernell Rhone 17 $22,173 35.42%
Ruri Software Technologies Llc 17 $85,614 35.42%
The Univision Network Limited Partnership 16 $95,568 34.04%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 2 $37,794 66.67%
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $55,761 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 2 $53,862 66.67%
Strawberry Farming 2 $66,768 66.67%
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $63,492 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Other Personal Services 2 $37,180 66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 2 $36,327 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
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