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 %
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $22,630 100.00%
Marine Architects 1 $67,974 100.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1 $25,501 100.00%
Robotics Technicians 1 $54,725 100.00%
Drafters, All Other 1 $29,120 100.00%
Aquacultural Managers 1 $94,474 100.00%
Music Therapists 1 $40,664 100.00%
Carpenters 1 $0 100.00%
Baristas 1 $19,178 100.00%
Food Science Technicians 1 $24,606 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Professional Business Concepts 10 $44,957 90.91%
Scpf America Llc 10 $56,799 90.91%
Bilkey Llinas Design Associates Inc 10 $49,130 90.91%
Usr Systems 10 $47,339 90.91%
Absen Inc 10 $51,150 90.91%
Banco Itau Europa International 10 $63,818 90.91%
Take Enterprise Services Inc 10 $37,457 90.91%
Ecm Acquisitions Inc 10 $46,500 90.91%
Windlogics Inc 10 $55,413 90.91%
South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation For Research And Education 10 $41,409 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marble By Arms Inc 1 $48,942 33.33%
Surry Stables Inc 1 $25,272 33.33%
The Richardson Montessori Academy 1 $34,000 33.33%
Trubamboo Llc 1 $42,723 33.33%
Brooker Rooney Pa 1 $49,587 33.33%
Centro De Terapia Avanzada Inc 1 $28,142 33.33%
Hands On Learning Corp 1 $0 33.33%
Winter Park Imports Inc 1 $40,851 33.33%
Innovative International Llc 1 $61,963 33.33%
Captain John Roy Redman Inc 1 $43,888 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,677 $26,244 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 683 $26,892 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 630 $26,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 387 $26,556 100.00%
Apiculture 195 $26,584 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 156 $28,338 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 150 $23,699 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 103 $30,020 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 95 $27,965 100.00%
Orange Groves 81 $23,903 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,894 $139,073 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,163 $16,633,706 100.00%
Employment Services 2,227 $34,443 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,768 $59,905 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,203 $360,585 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1,030 $32,958 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 850 $213,817 100.00%
Janitorial Services 802 $22,323 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 760 $77,451 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 759 $73,337 100.00%

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