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 %
Wta Tour Inc 30 $71,483 88.24%
Vantage Erp Llc 30 $62,126 88.24%
Unicom Technologies Inc 30 $78,497 88.24%
Img Academy Llc 30 $39,484 88.24%
Motionpoint Corporation 30 $62,625 88.24%
Costa Farms Llc 30 $57,158 88.24%
Bank Ozk 30 $83,225 88.24%
Lakeview Loan Servicing Llc 30 $80,475 88.24%
Data Solutions Inc 30 $68,135 88.24%
Cbs Interactive Inc 30 $86,878 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmer Mikes Produce Inc Fl 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
King Ranch Florida Farm Inc Ii 1 $25,813 100.00%
Alliance Branford Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
B E Harvesting Llc Petition 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Araona Labor Logistics Llc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
The Native Guy Llc 1 $28,080 100.00%
Barnes Farming Corporation 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fc22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb4 1 $30,722 100.00%
Nicholas Alexander Esler 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geddam Solutions And Services Inc 3 $95,673 50.00%
Armandeus Corporation 3 $60,805 50.00%
Everest Reinsurance Company 3 $119,038 50.00%
Inversiones Kaluca Llc 3 $42,896 50.00%
Nuance Communications Inc 3 $84,795 50.00%
Enerco Solutions Services Llc 3 $165,124 50.00%
Exceptional Resources Inc 3 $81,134 50.00%
Vs Pembroke Pines Inc 3 $33,197 50.00%
Inversiones 203 Llc 3 $54,121 50.00%
Media 8inc 3 $35,769 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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