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 %
Pscu 35 $105,083 92.11%
Alstom Signaling Operation Llc 35 $90,882 92.11%
Eficens Systems Llc 35 $81,560 92.11%
Hf Management Services Llc 34 $112,758 89.47%
Disney Parks Technology Services Co Llc 34 $120,408 89.47%
Lennar Corporation 34 $98,222 89.47%
Applications Software Technology Llc 34 $68,394 89.47%
Biomet 3i Llc Sub Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc 34 $65,654 89.47%
Yash Technologies Inc 34 $64,643 89.47%
Milestone Consulting Group Inc 34 $59,686 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 16 Sc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Freeman Harvesting Inc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Jose I Ramirez 1 $25,126 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fkfl25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Fpf3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jg Labor Harvesting Llc Petition 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fd22 1 $25,813 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Pet 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Und Us Network Direct Corp 3 $90,272 42.86%
Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Corporation 3 $44,651 42.86%
Radgov Inc 3 $65,846 42.86%
Pampa Beverages Llc 3 $131,380 42.86%
Miacucina Llc 3 $75,330 42.86%
Optime Consulting Inc 3 $64,341 42.86%
Northwest Florida Community Hospital 3 $45,808 42.86%
Application Development Consultants 3 $67,627 42.86%
Circuitronix Llc 3 $94,265 42.86%
Closeout City Inc 3 $92,206 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 22 $54,715 91.67%
Wholesale Trade 21 $54,989 87.50%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 21 $65,650 91.30%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 21 $61,429 91.30%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 21 $67,182 91.30%
Other Business Support Services 21 $68,106 91.30%
Marine Cargo Handling 21 $75,670 91.30%
Food Service Contractors 21 $63,963 91.30%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 21 $70,736 91.30%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 20 $53,956 86.96%

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