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 %
Pharmacists 188 $100,026 85.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 185 $61,924 87.26%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 185 $88,795 88.52%
Coaches and Scouts 180 $35,380 87.80%
Landscape Architects 179 $55,134 88.18%
Managers, All Other 174 $75,681 86.57%
Aerospace Engineers 170 $75,170 84.58%
Soil and Plant Scientists 166 $45,009 83.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 166 $72,997 88.30%
Database Architects 162 $80,392 86.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 40 $42,939 76.92%
Procurement Clerks 39 $39,743 75.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 38 $72,048 74.51%
Stonemasons 38 $46,395 74.51%
Training and Development Specialists 37 $51,011 74.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 37 $64,480 74.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $63,838 73.47%
Chemists 36 $57,834 73.47%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 35 $51,521 72.92%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 35 $47,794 74.47%
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 %
Techzion It Solutions Inc 26 $85,435 89.66%
Cognier Inc 26 $87,095 89.66%
Softworld Technologies Llc 26 $75,553 89.66%
New England It Associates Inc 26 $79,774 89.66%
Caprus It Inc 26 $75,159 89.66%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 26 $70,456 89.66%
Pensacola Christian College Inc 26 $47,036 89.66%
Stars Education Services Inc 26 $44,908 89.66%
Cma Cgm America Llc 26 $60,639 89.66%
Tt Technologies Inc 26 $62,158 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Bd1 1 $37,440 100.00%
Jim Rash Inc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Gm Harvesting Inc Fl 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc Fl 2 Temp 1 $30,909 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 3 Swfl Drivers 1 $32,698 100.00%
Branette Farms Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl3 Mpp 1 $29,806 100.00%
American Apiaries 1 $30,722 100.00%
United States Sugar Corporation Aeo 1 $30,722 100.00%
Agra Products And Services Llc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Loyola Elementary 3 $40,255 60.00%
Jackson Hewitt Inc 3 $90,376 60.00%
Scioinspire Corp Dba Scio Health Analytics 3 $84,913 60.00%
Cracovia Llc Dba Cracovia Polish Restaurant 3 $37,856 60.00%
Colony Capital Advisors Llc 3 $123,323 60.00%
Global Solutions And Equipment Llc 3 $57,103 60.00%
Ashcomm Llc 3 $106,947 60.00%
Exel Inc 3 $119,849 60.00%
Doctors Now Llc 3 $44,651 60.00%
Orchid Underwriters Agency Llc 3 $49,248 60.00%

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