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 %
Validation Engineers 93 $69,183 85.32%
Judicial Law Clerks 93 $39,043 85.32%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 93 $48,036 86.11%
Clinical Research Coordinators 93 $83,177 86.11%
Speech-Language Pathologists 92 $60,365 87.62%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 92 $66,901 87.62%
Bioinformatics Scientists 87 $63,582 83.65%
Treasurers and Controllers 84 $98,972 82.35%
Hospitalists 82 $187,755 81.19%
Insurance Underwriters 81 $60,253 82.65%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Orlando Health Inc 65 $112,120 87.84%
Logistic Solutions Inc 65 $50,044 87.84%
Healthaxis Group Llc 65 $70,611 87.84%
Delicatessen Services Company Llc 65 $91,676 87.84%
Global Infotech Services Llc 65 $64,112 87.84%
Intellativ Inc 65 $81,499 87.84%
Odp International Llc 65 $90,352 89.04%
Penske Truck Leasing Co Lp 65 $100,343 89.04%
Auto Club Services Inc 64 $78,290 87.67%
Synapsis Inc 64 $74,597 87.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sweet Wings Honey Bee Farm Llc 3 $28,780 100.00%
Hays Harvesting Inc 3 $21,817 100.00%
Juan Carlos Ramos 3 $24,287 100.00%
Hays Harvesting Inc Petition 4 3 $37,052 100.00%
Pena And Sons Harvesting Llc 3 $26,735 100.00%
Sunny South Packing Company Inc 3 $16,751 100.00%
Red Berry Ranch Llc 3 $24,870 100.00%
Hardee Green Farm Llc 3 $30,722 100.00%
S S Harvesting Inc 3 $36,046 100.00%
Rio Harvesting Inc 3 $20,417 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Ultimate Software Group Inc 5 $57,770 35.71%
Workflow Technologies Inc 5 $64,663 35.71%
Oceaneering International Inc 5 $67,359 35.71%
Unitrin Direct Property Casualty Company 5 $80,496 35.71%
Integra Solutions Llc 5 $71,377 35.71%
Quadramed Affinity Corporation 5 $102,565 35.71%
Brilla Services Inc 5 $68,265 35.71%
Davos Financial Corp 5 $68,690 35.71%
Pd Water Systems Llc 5 $78,923 38.46%
Comsoft Technologies Llc 5 $78,870 38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%
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