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 %
Tiaa Fsb 29 $64,003 90.63%
Comprehab Inc 29 $62,677 90.63%
Delasoft Inc 29 $66,016 90.63%
Saicon Consultants Inc 29 $61,013 90.63%
Vedicsoft 29 $52,032 90.63%
Bulltick Financial Services Llc 29 $82,595 90.63%
Baptist Health System Inc 29 $159,176 90.63%
Econtenti Inc 29 $75,290 90.63%
Geeksoft Llc 29 $63,786 90.63%
Ipivot Llc 29 $77,332 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E Berry Harvest Company Llc B115 1 $30,722 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc Berrypeas 1 $25,126 100.00%
Good Harvest Labor Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Gm Harvesting Inc Fl1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Sebring Citus Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
G Ill Harvesting 1 $21,135 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fu22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 17 Pc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Eam Harvesting Llc 2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marcao Corp 3 $55,765 50.00%
Jade Beauty Spa Incorporated 3 $18,283 50.00%
Boga Style Home Llc 3 $42,744 50.00%
Danycar Auto Sales Llc 3 $88,296 50.00%
Alpha Aircraft Systems 3 $70,887 50.00%
Medimar Corp 3 $111,197 50.00%
Doral Equipment Parts Llc 3 $55,890 50.00%
Nearpod Inc 3 $67,614 50.00%
Mareleng Inc 3 $63,530 50.00%
Knock Out Zone Inc 3 $31,561 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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