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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 50.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $47,311 51.85%
Accountants 14 $56,206 51.85%
Travel Agents 14 $40,120 51.85%
Lodging Managers 14 $57,574 51.85%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,452 51.85%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $35,605 51.85%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 13 $100,451 48.15%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $50,631 50.00%
Nannies 13 $24,562 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 %
Corporate Solutions General Inc 48 $74,794 90.57%
Invensys Inc 48 $58,253 90.57%
Cdm Smith Inc 48 $69,418 90.57%
Pek Systems Inc 48 $73,515 90.57%
Ai Cyber Solutions Inc 48 $60,812 90.57%
Pall Corporation 48 $81,004 90.57%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 47 $70,348 88.68%
Carecentrix Inc 47 $107,241 88.68%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 47 $53,306 88.68%
Mastercard International Incorporated 47 $77,989 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
H2a Complete Ll Inc 2 $19,074 100.00%
Gonzalez Gonzalez Harvest Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Agra Products And Services Llc 2 2 $37,752 100.00%
Vallejo Harvesting Llc 2 $30,722 100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc Fl 4 2 $27,810 100.00%
Ubees Florida Llc 2 $31,710 100.00%
Said Hill Inc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Mario Huerta 2 $30,264 100.00%
A M Labor Management Inc 2 $20,502 100.00%
Jose Daniel Rojas 2 $24,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc 4 $123,084 40.00%
Aviation Fueling Consulting Corp 4 $118,040 40.00%
Acs Infrastructure Development Inc 4 $141,591 40.00%
First Medical International Corp 4 $48,459 40.00%
Createtrade Capital 4 $93,694 40.00%
Auxis Llc 4 $60,612 40.00%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 4 $116,257 40.00%
Dental Health Group Padba Great Expressions Denta 4 $116,137 40.00%
Latinmedioscom Inc 4 $99,393 40.00%
Whirlpool Corporation 4 $75,759 40.00%

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