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 %
Iblesoft Inc 393 $60,819 92.69%
Synechron Inc 392 $77,905 92.89%
Florida Hospital 386 $50,421 92.12%
Lorshi Systems Llc 386 $52,152 94.15%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 379 $104,263 93.58%
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp 379 $88,683 94.04%
Mican Technologies Inc 378 $87,939 94.74%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 373 $67,877 95.64%
Comprehensive Health Management Inc 372 $77,392 95.63%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 362 $74,086 93.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everglades Planting Llc 15 $25,201 100.00%
Farm Op Inc 15 $20,245 100.00%
Jbo Harvesting Inc 15 $19,595 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting And Hauling Inc 15 $20,793 100.00%
Giii Harvesting Llc 15 $29,173 100.00%
Hr Harvesting Inc 15 $31,974 100.00%
Rafael Barajas 14 $26,308 100.00%
Worldwide Harvesting Co Llc 14 $25,305 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 14 $22,423 100.00%
Lira Labor Llc 14 $30,753 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunrise Landcare 25 $20,904 36.23%
Lps Management Llc 24 $81,712 35.82%
Keen Info Tek Inc 24 $79,646 35.82%
Rassy Logistics Llc 24 $22,027 35.82%
National Staffing Solutionsinc 23 $49,159 34.85%
Ukg Inc 23 $96,889 35.38%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc 22 $91,042 33.85%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc 22 $99,631 34.38%
River City Education Services Inc 21 $54,117 33.33%
Arthrex Inc 21 $89,611 33.87%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 1 $129,480 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $72,301 100.00%
Flour Milling 1 $123,656 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $22,214 100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $41,870 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $53,893 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $34,632 100.00%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,480 100.00%
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