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 %
Sourceinfotech Inc 33 $50,889 89.19%
Genome International Corporation 33 $52,396 89.19%
Campus Management Corp 33 $72,930 89.19%
Excellent Care Partners Llc 33 $59,388 89.19%
Florida State College At Jacksonville 33 $61,022 89.19%
I Scope Technology Inc 33 $57,959 91.67%
Xceltech Inc 33 $51,552 91.67%
Fobess Inc 33 $46,894 91.67%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 33 $49,058 91.67%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 33 $76,043 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edsall Groves Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc W1 1 $37,690 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 2 Mechanics 1 $44,970 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fh Fi24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 3 Mechanics 1 $25,813 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fy24 1 $30,722 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 8 1 $34,715 100.00%
Frog Song Organics 1 $25,813 100.00%
Butterfly Enterprises Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc Fl Cdl 1 $23,379 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neurovirtual Usa Inc 3 $55,293 42.86%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $87,783 42.86%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 3 $43,333 42.86%
Control Laser Corp 3 $64,348 42.86%
North American Clutch Export Company 3 $57,186 42.86%
Ident A Kid Services Of America Inc 3 $76,100 42.86%
Interglass Corp 3 $41,274 42.86%
Nanko Corp 3 $63,537 42.86%
Rj Arguello Llc Dba Ceo Advisors 3 $82,860 42.86%
Jti Duty Free Usa Inc 3 $85,412 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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