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 %
Psychiatrists 57 $160,763 83.82%
Risk Management Specialists 55 $66,786 82.09%
Agricultural Engineers 54 $47,807 84.38%
Logistics Analysts 54 $57,202 85.71%
Training and Development Managers 53 $82,578 84.13%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $45,998 84.13%
Transportation Planners 51 $72,139 80.95%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 51 $60,865 82.26%
Surgeons 51 $116,221 83.61%
Mental Health Counselors 50 $39,385 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $35,605 50.00%
Accountants 14 $56,206 51.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 51.85%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $47,311 51.85%
Lodging Managers 14 $57,574 51.85%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,452 51.85%
Travel Agents 14 $40,120 51.85%
Nannies 13 $24,562 48.15%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 13 $31,889 50.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 13 $100,451 50.00%
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 %
Medtronic Inc 120 $82,848 88.24%
Techland Inc 118 $68,035 88.06%
Cisco Systems Inc 118 $98,620 88.06%
Adt Llc 117 $87,913 87.31%
Lan Cargo Sa 117 $56,350 87.97%
University Community Hospital Inc 117 $58,394 87.97%
Judge Software Professionals Inc 116 $49,223 87.88%
3i Infotech Inc 116 $65,042 87.88%
Idexcel Inc 116 $69,453 87.88%
Jabil Circuit Inc 115 $75,027 87.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dg Son Transport Inc 7 $31,209 100.00%
Marin J Corp 7 $26,811 100.00%
Sals Vegetable Transplants Llc 7 $28,160 100.00%
Mk Harvesting Inc 7 $25,966 100.00%
Triemy Management Services Inc 7 $23,378 100.00%
Oasis Harvesting Inc 7 $20,342 100.00%
Cisneros Harvesting Inc 7 $20,301 100.00%
Sauceda Contractors Inc 7 $27,572 100.00%
Starling Nursery Inc 7 $26,113 100.00%
Samy Aguilar Harvesting Inc 7 $29,759 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fla Landscapes And Lawns Inc 10 $23,067 37.04%
Gators Dockside Of Lake Mary Inc 10 $21,258 37.04%
Brunswick Corporation 9 $79,823 33.33%
Judge Software Professionals Inc 9 $79,548 33.33%
Cisneros Studios Llc 9 $43,315 33.33%
Abbott Laboratories 9 $73,577 34.62%
Mmpb Group Llc 9 $72,342 34.62%
Lakeview Internal Medicine Pa 9 $110,113 34.62%
Xapt Corporation 9 $64,487 34.62%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 9 $125,456 34.62%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Design Services 27 $54,712 84.38%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 $69,021 84.38%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing 27 $114,875 87.10%
Child And Youth Services 27 $42,144 87.10%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 27 $101,677 87.10%
Scheduled Air Transportation 27 $58,119 87.10%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26 $66,066 83.87%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $88,066 83.87%
Credit Unions 26 $92,245 83.87%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 26 $55,944 83.87%
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