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 %
Purchasing Managers 141 $87,712 87.04%
Actuaries 137 $83,736 90.13%
Physicists 132 $68,461 89.80%
Transportation Engineers 132 $71,670 90.41%
Lodging Managers 130 $56,757 90.28%
Microbiologists 128 $48,440 88.89%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 125 $90,238 88.03%
Personal Financial Advisors 124 $88,604 87.32%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 123 $52,702 86.62%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 122 $49,643 86.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 30 $69,437 69.77%
Managers, All Other 29 $97,759 67.44%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29 $38,637 67.44%
Survey Researchers 28 $32,051 65.12%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 28 $82,205 66.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 28 $39,743 70.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 28 $48,967 70.00%
Dentists, General 27 $99,263 67.50%
Administrative Services Managers 27 $73,771 69.23%
Personal Care Aides 27 $23,254 71.05%
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 %
E Giants Technologies Llc 85 $76,378 91.40%
Moss Associates Llc 85 $65,729 91.40%
Bayview Asset Management Llc 85 $70,320 91.40%
Apps Consultants Inc 85 $50,348 91.40%
The School District Of Palm Beach County 84 $42,698 91.30%
Discovery Education Services Inc 84 $43,005 91.30%
Luminar Technologies Inc 84 $96,972 91.30%
Akamai Technologies Inc 84 $92,456 92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 83 $76,618 91.21%
Diversified Service Options Inc 83 $98,488 91.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spivey Farms Inc 4 $21,777 100.00%
Ryles Grassing Llc 4 $27,030 100.00%
Melon Prince1 Llc 4 $25,470 100.00%
Ubaldo Esquivel Saenz 4 $36,410 100.00%
S C Cattle Company Inc 4 $23,343 100.00%
Tallahassee Tree Farm Llc 4 $26,276 100.00%
Alisa Tucciarone 4 $27,867 100.00%
P L Harvestingllc 4 $28,657 100.00%
William H Perry 4 $22,516 100.00%
Wiregrass Ranch Inc 4 $29,266 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Msc Cruises Usa Inc 6 $89,645 35.29%
New College Of Florida 6 $50,318 35.29%
Everbank 6 $67,157 35.29%
Avionica Inc 6 $90,716 35.29%
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co 6 $113,218 35.29%
Westchester Country Club 6 $51,421 35.29%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 6 $86,568 35.29%
Todo1 Services Inc 6 $69,437 35.29%
Memorial Hospital Flagler Inc 6 $49,222,933 35.29%
Freedom Scientific 6 $60,889 35.29%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Libraries And Archives 1 $54,517 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $89,440 100.00%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops 1 $130,978 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 1 $66,102 100.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing 1 $43,909 100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools 1 $128,690 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $45,968 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 1 $72,259 100.00%
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