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 %
Construction Managers 484 $75,500 83.16%
Graphic Designers 473 $37,204 84.31%
Sales Managers 466 $93,243 83.51%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 466 $108,998 84.27%
Logisticians 459 $51,841 83.61%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 457 $44,546 84.16%
Chief Executives 450 $160,684 83.33%
Engineers, All Other 447 $63,960 85.47%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 423 $52,853 82.30%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 386 $59,890 81.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 93 $3,310,426 90.29%
Coaches and Scouts 90 $38,369 96.77%
Cost Estimators 89 $45,807 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 88 $57,065 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 87 $37,787 102.35%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 87 $22,586 104.82%
Nursing Assistants 83 $22,229 102.47%
Dishwashers 76 $19,807 95.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 76 $53,418 100.00%
Childcare Workers 75 $22,421 98.68%
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 %
Oracle America Inc 546 $99,148 91.76%
Decipher Software Solutions 539 $61,854 91.98%
Kforce Inc 535 $77,820 91.61%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 519 $69,225 91.05%
University Of Central Florida 516 $55,476 94.85%
Makeurcareer Llc 516 $58,971 95.03%
Mayo Clinic 494 $69,271 90.98%
Ntt Data Inc 487 $73,761 90.52%
Ibm Corporation 486 $76,161 90.67%
Ust Global Inc 485 $55,377 91.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc 21 $23,427 100.00%
Perez Citrus Inc 21 $27,159 100.00%
Sol Harvesting Llc 20 $23,099 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc 20 $28,377 100.00%
Pacific Tomato Growers 20 $29,255 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 19 $21,844 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc 19 $22,542 100.00%
V Valencia Harvesting Inc 19 $25,681 100.00%
Premier Packing Llc 19 $27,176 100.00%
Desoto Fruit And Harvesting Inc 19 $19,295 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accenture Llp 37 $106,098 33.04%
Color Factory Inc 37 $67,004 33.64%
Wb Solutions Llc 37 $98,119 34.26%
Baptist Health South Florida Inc 34 $76,275 33.01%
Dolphin Solutions Inc 33 $84,896 32.35%
Visa Usa 32 $96,932 32.00%
Chadwick Riley Corporation 32 $74,921 32.00%
Sap America Inc 31 $96,006 32.29%
Apple Inc 31 $93,568 32.63%
Intellativ Inc 31 $87,092 32.63%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 1 $40,810 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 1 $73,882 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $90,875 100.00%
Home Furnishings Retailers 1 $149,781 100.00%
All Other Health And Personal Care Retailers 1 $36,067 100.00%
Inland Water Freight Transportation 1 $137,322 100.00%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 1 $62,462 100.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $48,922 100.00%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $54,454 100.00%
Paper Mills 1 $88,774 100.00%
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