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%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 28 $82,205 65.12%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 28 $39,743 66.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 28 $48,967 70.00%
Survey Researchers 28 $32,051 70.00%
Personal Care Aides 27 $23,254 67.50%
Dentists, General 27 $99,263 69.23%
Administrative Services Managers 27 $73,771 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 %
Stryker Corporation 40 $96,411 90.91%
Lilax Technologies Inc 40 $59,116 93.02%
Florida Polytechnic University 40 $54,271 93.02%
Us Bank National Association 40 $99,180 93.02%
Infolob Solutions Inc 40 $63,628 93.02%
Logical Paradigm Llc 40 $56,656 93.02%
Gssr Inc 40 $80,010 93.02%
Global Business Consulting Services Inc 40 $57,695 93.02%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 39 $82,180 90.70%
Indus Group Inc 39 $76,238 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fv25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fr24 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Red Berry Ranch Llc 6 1 $32,698 100.00%
North Florida Bees Llc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb1 1 $32,698 100.00%
Jose M Ibarra Harvesting Jose M Ibarra 1 $18,158 100.00%
Resource Group Us Llc 2 1 $52,770 100.00%
Vch Management Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Orange Blossom Harvestinginc Dba Orange Blossom H 1 $17,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Us Champions Soccer Academy Llc 4 $48,446 50.00%
Cardinal Health 4 $71,755 50.00%
Slavic Integrated Administration Inc 4 $81,573 50.00%
American Homecare Equipment Inc 4 $37,019 50.00%
Interealty Exchange Inc 4 $49,447 50.00%
Marcum Llp 4 $80,959 50.00%
Multiphone Latin America Inc 4 $44,871 50.00%
Harvest Institute Llc 4 $41,028 50.00%
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc 4 $95,607 50.00%
Osko Inc 4 $99,710 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 24 $69,962 80.00%
Commercial Photography 24 $44,199 80.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 24 $71,865 80.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 24 $68,703 82.76%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 24 $78,148 82.76%
Museums 24 $41,807 82.76%
Professional Organizations 24 $59,877 82.76%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 24 $61,064 82.76%
Business Support Services 24 $53,429 82.76%
Dental Laboratories 24 $74,792 82.76%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services 12 $50,752 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 12 $59,276 80.00%
Breweries 12 $60,080 80.00%
Dance Companies 12 $42,806 80.00%
Racetracks 12 $33,965 80.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 12 $70,468 80.00%
Electric Power Distribution 12 $95,498 85.71%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 12 $51,584 85.71%
Business Associations 12 $46,107 85.71%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 12 $50,641 85.71%

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