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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 18 $24,506 60.00%
Art Directors 17 $112,192 56.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 17 $54,140 56.67%
Interpreters and Translators 17 $32,399 56.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17 $57,191 56.67%
Insurance Underwriters 17 $63,682 56.67%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $55,029 56.67%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 17 $76,800 58.62%
Pediatricians, General 16 $113,599 55.17%
Pharmacists 16 $92,381 55.17%
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 %
Mythri Consulting Llc 41 $73,622 93.18%
Pursuit Software Inc 41 $84,736 93.18%
Merastar Insurance Company 41 $109,266 93.18%
Eteam Inc 40 $86,281 90.91%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 40 $82,665 90.91%
Citratek 40 $54,024 90.91%
Data S Solutions Llc 40 $69,201 90.91%
E Builder Inc 40 $86,145 90.91%
Ppd Development Lp 40 $105,506 90.91%
Neocis Inc 40 $75,820 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc 6 1 $29,806 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc Fl 2 Strawberry 1 $30,722 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Petition 6 1 $25,126 100.00%
South Florida Bee Supplies 1 $25,126 100.00%
Wild Goose Farms Llc Nursery Sd1 1 $34,715 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 4 1 $29,806 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 19 Swfl Drivers 1 $34,715 100.00%
The Treasure Coast Peach Company Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Vanlandingham Farms Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Fresh Land Farm Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Design Milling Center Corp 4 $36,327 44.44%
Concise Capital Management Lp 4 $66,877 44.44%
Spotify Usa Inc 4 $118,212 44.44%
Global Parcel Services Corp 4 $47,232 44.44%
Cit Bank Na 4 $93,605 44.44%
Tampa Bay Rays Ltd 4 $40,797 44.44%
Hitss Inc 4 $64,340 44.44%
The Mosaic Company 4 $117,349 44.44%
Aviation Brake Service Inc 4 $36,421 44.44%
Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesus Inc 4 $51,277 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Printing Ink Manufacturing 5 $79,564 83.33%
Telephone Answering Services 5 $112,574 83.33%
Corn Farming 5 $47,170 83.33%
Sugar Manufacturing 5 $68,058 83.33%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing 5 $83,699 83.33%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 5 $52,957 83.33%
Metal Can Manufacturing 5 $85,750 83.33%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 5 $77,442 83.33%
Linen And Uniform Supply 5 $67,760 83.33%
Dance Companies 5 $35,277 83.33%
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