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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 763 $43,194 87.30%
Financial Managers 710 $106,174 87.55%
Information Security Analysts 632 $77,267 85.06%
Internists, General 620 $146,109 88.95%
Sales Engineers 602 $89,685 89.05%
Lawyers 597 $86,497 88.71%
Business Intelligence Analysts 561 $72,893 86.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 539 $64,020 84.88%
Chemists 509 $57,184 82.90%
Public Relations Specialists 505 $42,574 85.02%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 122 $1,155,908 94.57%
Lawyers 120 $174,118 96.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 120 $20,360 98.36%
Sales Engineers 119 $90,801 102.59%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 111 $80,614 96.52%
Logisticians 111 $1,252,558 97.37%
Statisticians 105 $51,767 94.59%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 102 $37,336 92.73%
Chief Executives 97 $151,054 88.99%
Public Relations Specialists 95 $44,383 90.48%
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 %
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 68 $87,859 89.47%
Cyber Chasse Inc 68 $64,739 89.47%
Darden Corporation 67 $100,946 88.16%
Biomet 3i Llc 67 $74,244 88.16%
Sumtotal Systems Llc 67 $65,645 89.33%
Anjaneyap Inc 67 $63,375 89.33%
Intone Networks Inc 66 $71,346 88.00%
Photon Infotech Inc 66 $74,267 88.00%
First Tek Inc 66 $60,378 88.00%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 65 $87,533 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Treasure Coast Farms One Inc Petition 2 3 $28,780 100.00%
D And K Harvesting Inc 3 $21,515 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 3 $28,551 100.00%
Carolina Agriculture Llc 3 $24,870 100.00%
United States Sugar Corporation 3 $24,613 100.00%
Alx Harvesting Llc 3 $25,099 100.00%
Hays Harvesting Inc Petition 5 3 $28,780 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 3 $29,931 100.00%
Eam Harvesting Llc 1 3 $31,075 100.00%
Ye Ole Davis Farms Inc 3 $27,220 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcadia Medical Associates 5 $152,368 35.71%
Sapient Corporation 5 $53,851 35.71%
Apurva Tech Inc 5 $62,953 35.71%
Pario Solutions 5 $78,645 35.71%
Arquitectonica International Corporation 5 $55,515 35.71%
Saveologycom 5 $56,576 35.71%
Inca Investments Llc 5 $70,225 35.71%
Odebrecht Construction Inc 5 $77,031 35.71%
Richemont Latin America Caribbean Llc 5 $62,038 35.71%
Bluenet Technologies Inc 5 $82,593 35.71%

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