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 %
Computer User Support Specialists 119 $40,308 85.00%
Models 114 $29,109 82.61%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 113 $58,425 81.88%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 112 $73,721 81.75%
Materials Engineers 112 $72,037 82.35%
Credit Analysts 108 $52,543 83.08%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 107 $58,442 83.59%
Interpreters and Translators 106 $33,774 82.81%
Chemical Engineers 106 $69,348 83.46%
Art Directors 105 $64,252 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waiters and Waitresses 26 $24,403 70.27%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $48,679 70.27%
Human Resources Managers 25 $101,033 67.57%
Tile and Marble Setters 25 $33,412 67.57%
Credit Analysts 25 $62,143 69.44%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 25 $78,383 69.44%
Environmental Engineers 24 $57,762 66.67%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 24 $85,916 66.67%
Cooks, Private Household 24 $36,261 66.67%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 24 $22,027 68.57%
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 %
Swanktek Inc 69 $70,522 88.46%
Infoville Inc 69 $70,577 88.46%
Computer Sciences Corporation 69 $70,570 88.46%
Radise International Lc 69 $62,286 88.46%
Alfa Gl Inc 69 $51,329 88.46%
Tampa Electric Company 69 $101,034 89.61%
Aegis Therapies Inc 69 $68,194 89.61%
Walgreen Co 68 $102,524 88.31%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 68 $89,044 88.31%
Technumen Inc 68 $75,654 88.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C B Farms 3 $21,883 100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc Fl 5 3 $28,780 100.00%
Glades Planting Llc 3 $22,194 100.00%
Buy Sod Usa Llc 3 $42,675 100.00%
Rancheros M M Llc 3 $30,722 100.00%
M M Packing Llc 3 $30,417 100.00%
Panhandle Growers Inc 3 $28,780 100.00%
Desoto Harvesting Inc 3 $18,576 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 4 3 $29,439 100.00%
Fla Melon Harvesting Inc 3 $26,964 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gators Dockside Of Melbourne Llc 6 $20,405 42.86%
Sherjan Broadcasting Company Inc 5 $34,360 35.71%
Hencorp Becstone Financial Services 5 $69,048 35.71%
Nokia Siemens Networks Us Llc 5 $68,881 35.71%
The Fountain Group 5 $77,771 35.71%
Silvas Enterprise Inc 5 $119,662 35.71%
Dunbar Center Inc 5 $25,917 35.71%
Franklin Templeton 5 $92,993 35.71%
Avidyne Corporation 5 $84,061 35.71%
Jet Aircraft Maintenance Inc 5 $62,641 35.71%

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