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 %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	4	$45,833	66.67%
Surgical Technologists	4	$43,223	80.00%
Pathologists	4	$158,193	80.00%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	4	$45,874	80.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	4	$35,549	80.00%
Foresters	4	$40,467	80.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	4	$33,015	80.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	4	$50,794	80.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists	4	$70,871	80.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	4	$40,945	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Designers, All Other	2	$40,768	18.18%
Food Science Technicians	2	$29,349	18.18%
Editors	2	$69,535	18.18%
Mathematicians	2	$81,464	18.18%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$33,800	18.18%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$27,206	20.00%
Painters, Transportation Equipment	2	$44,741	20.00%
Construction and Building Inspectors	2	$74,443	20.00%
Dental Hygienists	2	$65,021	20.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	2	$111,998	20.00%

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 %
Software Paradigms International Group Llc	51	$67,011	89.47%
Devise Soft Inc	51	$61,358	89.47%
Chen Neighborhood Medical Centers Of South Florida Llc	51	$152,198	89.47%
Uma Education Inc	51	$66,767	89.47%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc	51	$52,104	89.47%
Siemens Corporation	51	$78,669	89.47%
Oxygen Development Llc	51	$73,076	89.47%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	51	$63,920	89.47%
Business Intelligence Solutions Inc	51	$56,742	89.47%
Smart Works Llc	50	$68,383	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
C L Farms Inc	2	$30,264	100.00%
St Joe Valley Apiaries	2	$26,926	100.00%
Sequel Holdings Limited Partnership	2	$24,742	100.00%
Bailey Farms South Llc 2	2	$27,810	100.00%
Bailey Farms South Llc 1	2	$30,264	100.00%
Melon Prince 1 Llc Petition 3	2	$27,810	100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc	2	$21,293	100.00%
Reyna Harvesting Inc	2	$24,357	100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 3	2	$28,267	100.00%
Johnson Harvesting Inc 1	2	$30,264	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	4	$115,778	36.36%
Thales E Security Inc	4	$83,621	36.36%
Mitsukoshi Usainc	4	$43,509	36.36%
Signature Payroll Services Llc	4	$28,122,172	36.36%
Cubix Latin America	4	$70,605	36.36%
Energy Freight Systems	4	$75,717	36.36%
Nw Battery Llc Dba Nationwide Battery	4	$134,737	40.00%
Cma Cgm America Llc	4	$67,891	40.00%
Team Fanshop Fulfillment Dba Football Fanatics	4	$67,824	40.00%
Citilabs Inc	4	$74,703	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Car Washes	6	$71,028	75.00%
Record Production And Distribution	6	$86,982	75.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	6	$95,250	75.00%
Ambulance Services	6	$62,605	75.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	6	$71,816	75.00%
Outpatient Care Centers	6	$88,308	75.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	6	$70,040	75.00%
Petroleum Refineries	6	$88,012	75.00%
Document Preparation Services	6	$43,378	75.00%
Book Publishers	6	$78,957	75.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	2	$42,287	50.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$111,665	50.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$41,091	50.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	2	$84,271	50.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$72,249	50.00%
Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate	2	$68,089	50.00%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$47,393	50.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$53,259	50.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	2	$62,442	50.00%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	2	$61,547	50.00%

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.