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 %
Express Scripts Services Co 34 $95,108 89.47%
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation 34 $48,429 89.47%
Perry Ellis International Inc 34 $66,455 89.47%
Fit Aviation Llc 34 $46,941 89.47%
Baptist Hospital Of Miami Inc 34 $49,858 89.47%
Simplex Info Systems Inc 34 $51,642 89.47%
Bamia 2 Llc 34 $80,336 89.47%
It Trailblazers Llc 34 $64,960 89.47%
American Unit Inc 34 $70,308 89.47%
Cogent Data Solutions Llc 34 $72,267 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Growers Association Inc 7 Mechanics 1 $44,970 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fu24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jamesu Farm Labor Llc 1 $20,738 100.00%
Jacobs Farm Inc 1 $21,341 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl 2 1 $25,813 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc C1 1 $40,685 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl6 Bedner 1 $47,611 100.00%
Karen Lesta Hale Young 1 $30,722 100.00%
Kenneth G Hyatt 1 $16,682 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rubiano Holdings Inc 3 $28,857 42.86%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 3 $90,438 42.86%
Us Regional Economic Development Authority 3 $45,122 42.86%
St Jospehs Hospital 3 $66,907 42.86%
Ll And Hz Holdings Llc 3 $24,981 42.86%
834 Ocean Drive Llc Dba Deco Grill 3 $91,832 42.86%
Le Minotenn Llc Dba Il Bolognese 3 $55,390 42.86%
Computer Aid Inc 3 $88,698 42.86%
Miyako Japanese Steakhouse Llc 3 $43,285 42.86%
Yellow Pepper Usa Llc 3 $98,044 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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