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 %
Dgn Technologies Inc 481 $64,427 91.10%
Publix Super Markets Inc 471 $100,932 90.23%
Sgs Technologie Llc 468 $69,374 92.13%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd 462 $79,618 92.22%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 456 $100,273 91.57%
Ltimindtree Limited 456 $82,404 92.87%
Db Usa Core Corporation 451 $78,685 91.85%
Arka Technologies Inc 442 $72,652 91.51%
Mphasis Corporation 438 $62,205 92.21%
Chewy Inc 433 $95,023 93.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Three G Trucking Inc 19 $29,818 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 19 $23,618 100.00%
D K Harvesting Inc 18 $26,395 100.00%
Estrada Packers And Shippers Inc 18 $28,320 100.00%
Eam Harvesting Llc 17 $22,974 100.00%
Yu An Farms Co 17 $25,815 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc 17 $24,705 100.00%
Quality Ag Services Llc 17 $31,703 100.00%
Cherrylake Inc 17 $24,790 100.00%
Rouge River Farms Inc Fl 17 $32,069 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qorvo Us Inc 31 $87,328 32.63%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc 30 $95,503 32.26%
Isolvers Inc 30 $90,696 32.61%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 30 $107,334 32.61%
Frank And Freddy Ventures Llc 30 $21,674 33.33%
Fm Pizza Of Carrollwood Inc 30 $21,674 33.71%
New York New York Pizza Llc 30 $21,674 34.09%
Tbc Corporation 29 $88,481 32.95%
Global Information Services Inc 29 $69,416 33.72%
Bkfs I Services Llc 29 $112,331 34.12%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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