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 %
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 33 $67,371 89.19%
C Vision Inc 33 $74,029 89.19%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc 33 $70,509 89.19%
Bns International Inc 33 $72,475 89.19%
Nextsphere Technologies Inc 33 $88,038 89.19%
New College Of Florida 33 $51,909 89.19%
Lead It Corporation 33 $70,286 89.19%
Keen Info Tek Inc 33 $68,191 89.19%
Vigna Inc 33 $58,109 89.19%
The University Of Tampa 33 $65,749 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everglades Harvesting Inc 2 Aeo 1 $29,806 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 37 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fh25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Blue Hammock Farms Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 13 Swfl 1 $30,722 100.00%
Wild Goose Farms Llc Packinghouse 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fb25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fa24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Southern Gardens Growers Corp 1 $15,246 100.00%
Bee Serious Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibasis 3 $84,845 42.86%
Bar Invest Management Services Llc 3 $60,875 42.86%
Pharma Natural Inc 3 $65,000 42.86%
Zeva Technology Llc 3 $66,428 42.86%
Sister Brother Iii Inc 3 $35,578 42.86%
Khs Usa Inc 3 $52,950 42.86%
Laureate Education Inc 3 $114,670 42.86%
Edison State College 3 $53,247 42.86%
Ue Machinery Parts Llc 3 $126,096 42.86%
Blackdivine Llc 3 $67,233 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%
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