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%
Credit Analysts 25 $62,143 67.57%
Tile and Marble Setters 25 $33,412 67.57%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 25 $78,383 69.44%
Human Resources Managers 25 $101,033 69.44%
Cooks, Private Household 24 $36,261 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 24 $36,307 66.67%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 24 $22,027 66.67%
Environmental Engineers 24 $57,762 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 %
Aplomb Technologies Inc 37 $74,894 88.10%
Royal Cyber Inc 37 $90,810 88.10%
Infocepts Llc 37 $68,736 90.24%
Sirrus Software Services Inc 37 $74,293 90.24%
Scribe Opco Inc 37 $89,214 90.24%
Governor Control Systems Inc 37 $58,664 90.24%
Infomerica Inc 37 $64,456 90.24%
American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc 37 $74,046 90.24%
Duval County Public Schools 37 $41,669 90.24%
Sumtotal Systems Inc 37 $56,529 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl3 Accursio 1 $30,722 100.00%
Oscar Gonzalez And Sons Inc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Consolidated Citrus Lp Aeo 1 $29,806 100.00%
Vallejo Fuentes Harvesting Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc 1 $25,126 100.00%
May Tree Farm Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Ernesto Barajas Dba Ernesto Barajas Harvesting 1 $17,784 100.00%
Coco Sod Farms Inc 1 $21,135 100.00%
Hobreros Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hitachi Rail Sts Usa Inc 4 $78,801 50.00%
Yummy House Gainsville Llc 4 $28,642 50.00%
Lopes Sousa 4 $50,461 50.00%
Sos Diesel Mechanical Services 4 $55,463 50.00%
New Hope Presbyterian Church 3 $36,733 37.50%
Nelco Testing And Engineering Services Inc 3 $57,318 37.50%
Akerman Senterfitt Eidson Pa 3 $68,952 37.50%
Gs International Distributors Inc 3 $72,141 37.50%
Hendry Regional Medical Center 3 $51,855 37.50%
Erosion Barrier Installations Corp 3 $38,910 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Fine Arts Schools 23 $55,282 85.19%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 85.19%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 23 $74,072 85.19%
Fuel Dealers 23 $106,776 85.19%
Casino Hotels 23 $117,982 85.19%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 23 $56,625 88.46%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing 23 $52,571 88.46%
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 88.46%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 23 $98,371 88.46%
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