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 %
Exactech Inc	49	$64,604	90.74%
Arcadis Us Inc	49	$67,830	90.74%
Baycare Health System Inc	49	$75,526	90.74%
Scioinspire Corporation	49	$65,031	90.74%
Mastec Services Company Inc	49	$85,427	90.74%
Emc Corporation	49	$96,165	90.74%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc	49	$88,168	90.74%
Security Iris Inc	49	$70,204	90.74%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc	49	$99,740	90.74%
Impetus Technologies Inc	49	$93,163	90.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Honey Land Farms Ii Llc	2	$24,357	100.00%
Fidel Barajas	2	$21,293	100.00%
East Bay Landscaping Irrigation	2	$27,810	100.00%
Jose M Ibarra Harvesting	2	$17,821	100.00%
Sundance Growers Inc	2	$30,264	100.00%
Migo Harvest Inc	2	$30,722	100.00%
H2a Workforce Consulting Llc	2	$26,738	100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc Fl 1	2	$28,267	100.00%
Rodney Hurd Apiaries	2	$35,360	100.00%
Nv Produce Inc	2	$25,470	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quirch Foods	4	$56,082	40.00%
Hokkaido Hibachi Sushi Llc	4	$25,772	40.00%
Business Information Technology Solutionscom Inc	4	$89,092	40.00%
Infinite Energy Inc	4	$74,547	40.00%
Discovery Latin America Llc	4	$79,321	40.00%
Collage Investments Llc	4	$62,587	40.00%
Fusion Media Network Llc	4	$99,263	40.00%
Ocme America Corporation	4	$96,913	40.00%
Resma Llc	4	$41,886	40.00%
Banesco International Corp	4	$95,150	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other	2	$46,342	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$63,450	66.67%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	2	$84,116	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$59,665	66.67%
Hunting And Trapping	2	$73,622	66.67%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$38,948	66.67%
Apprenticeship Training	2	$36,566	66.67%
Airport Operations	2	$46,748	66.67%
Support Activities For Nonmetallic Minerals Except Fuels Mining	2	$38,491	66.67%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$66,196	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.