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 %
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 %
Junior Colleges 24 $69,962 80.00%
Commercial Photography 24 $44,199 80.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 24 $71,865 80.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 24 $68,703 82.76%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 24 $78,148 82.76%
Museums 24 $41,807 82.76%
Professional Organizations 24 $59,877 82.76%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 24 $61,064 82.76%
Business Support Services 24 $53,429 82.76%
Dental Laboratories 24 $74,792 82.76%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services 12 $50,752 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 12 $59,276 80.00%
Breweries 12 $60,080 80.00%
Dance Companies 12 $42,806 80.00%
Racetracks 12 $33,965 80.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 12 $70,468 80.00%
Electric Power Distribution 12 $95,498 85.71%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 12 $51,584 85.71%
Business Associations 12 $46,107 85.71%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 12 $50,641 85.71%

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