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 %
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 29 $77,229 87.88%
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 29 $80,665 87.88%
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Inc 29 $64,669 87.88%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 29 $101,121 87.88%
Apps Logistics Inc 29 $83,047 87.88%
Softnice Inc 29 $63,052 90.63%
Adaequare Inc 29 $69,185 90.63%
Htc Global Services Inc 29 $84,079 90.63%
Baha Industries Corp 29 $92,075 90.63%
Physicians Of Central Florida Pa 29 $140,566 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pedro Gallegos 1 $24,357 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Ng 1 $25,813 100.00%
United States Sugar Corporation 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc Sc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 5 1 $177 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 5 Sup 1 $55,307 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 3 1 $25,813 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fa25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Wm F Puckett Inc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Real Estate Investors Fund Llc 3 $52,347 50.00%
Surancebay Llc 3 $90,203 50.00%
Treo Constuction Llc 3 $60,126 50.00%
Vistapharm Inc 3 $69,229 50.00%
Bontempo Boca Raton Llc 3 $49,116 50.00%
Concurrent Real Time 3 $85,744 50.00%
Law Offices Of Gabriela Riza Pa 3 $34,500 50.00%
Hiperbaric Usa Corp 3 $73,466 50.00%
Louis Poulsen Usa 3 $81,785 50.00%
Brightway Properties Llc 3 $62,809 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 22 $54,715 91.67%
Wholesale Trade 21 $54,989 87.50%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 21 $65,650 91.30%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 21 $61,429 91.30%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 21 $67,182 91.30%
Other Business Support Services 21 $68,106 91.30%
Marine Cargo Handling 21 $75,670 91.30%
Food Service Contractors 21 $63,963 91.30%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 21 $70,736 91.30%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 20 $53,956 86.96%

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