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 %
Pediatricians, General 16 $113,599 55.17%
Helpers--Production Workers 16 $21,317 55.17%
Pharmacists 16 $92,381 57.14%
Food Scientists and Technologists 15 $48,553 53.57%
Commercial Pilots 15 $81,241 53.57%
Chemical Engineers 15 $70,135 53.57%
Tax Preparers 15 $28,779 53.57%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $49,316 53.57%
Computer Programmers 15 $67,600 53.57%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $49,623 53.57%
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 %
Masonite Corporation 41 $90,472 89.13%
Nicoinfo Systems Inc 41 $49,233 91.11%
Ven Soft Llc 41 $58,764 91.11%
The University Of Tampa Inc 41 $79,315 91.11%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 41 $98,800 91.11%
Ashley Furniture Industries Llc 41 $85,248 91.11%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 41 $60,696 91.11%
Cybage Software Inc 41 $63,564 91.11%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 41 $69,321 91.11%
Factspan Inc 41 $74,490 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B W Quality Growers Llc Fl 6 Shuttle Drivers 1 $34,715 100.00%
Angels Nursery Llc 1 $30,160 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl4 Acursio 1 $29,806 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 4 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl9 Mapp 1 $177 100.00%
Cerro Harvesting Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Tranex Inc Dba Valencia Harvesting 1 $17,363 100.00%
Alvaro Vargas Harvesting 1 $20,030 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc Fl5 1 $30,722 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb5 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Klx Inc 4 $117,203 44.44%
Teica Usa Llc 4 $38,116 44.44%
Maxymac Llc 4 $97,838 44.44%
Havana City Llc 4 $32,141 44.44%
Double Ace Cargo Inc 4 $46,873 44.44%
Terracon Consultants Inc 4 $102,747 44.44%
Softvision Llc 4 $71,963 44.44%
Florida One Care Llc 4 $47,008 44.44%
Talent Realty Llc 4 $46,426 44.44%
Mg Developer Miami Llc 4 $65,338 44.44%

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