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 %
Operations Research Analysts 2,283 $58,817 89.67%
Financial Analysts 2,185 $64,751 87.33%
Database Administrators 2,012 $71,483 90.84%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,964 $66,563 89.31%
Mechanical Engineers 1,905 $68,999 88.69%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,896 $46,314 93.26%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,881 $70,939 95.63%
Physical Therapists 1,450 $64,284 89.89%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,359 $133,173 86.40%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,345 $68,201 91.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 287 $70,632 73.40%
General and Operations Managers 262 $101,151 79.88%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 255 $10,396,994 90.75%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 255 $32,670 130.10%
Financial Analysts 220 $726,613 114.58%
Financial Managers 220 $110,638 121.55%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 216 $1,258,219 120.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 213 $38,104 118.99%
Food Preparation Workers 205 $21,460 116.48%
Operations Research Analysts 175 $59,266 100.57%
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 %
Metlife Group Inc 38 $94,966 90.48%
Savi Technologies Inc 38 $68,245 90.48%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 38 $29,824 90.48%
Zimmerman Advertising Llc 38 $46,287 90.48%
Ga Telesis Llc 38 $51,795 90.48%
Adventhealth Systemsunbelt Inc 38 $64,104 90.48%
Cogent Infotech Corporation 38 $72,805 90.48%
Public Health Trust Dba Jackson Memorial Hospita 38 $55,582 90.48%
Advantage Academy Of Miami Inc 37 $51,485 88.10%
Dataquest Corp 37 $74,928 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fd24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fb22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 2sup 1 $55,307 100.00%
Sunshine Farm Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Agra Products Services Llc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 8 Aeo 1 $30,722 100.00%
White Birch Farm Inc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fp24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fh22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibi Group Professional Services Usa Inc 4 $102,024 50.00%
Tiaafsb 4 $68,161 50.00%
Orlando Health Medical Group Inc 4 $174,465 50.00%
Knowbe4 Inc 4 $88,036 50.00%
Ashley Furniture Industries Llc 4 $106,402 50.00%
Central Dynamics Llc 4 $69,571 50.00%
Lagoinha Orlando Church 4 $33,270 50.00%
Ag Immigration Law Group Pa 4 $35,058 50.00%
Boys Toys Miami Inc 4 $41,871 50.00%
Bm Fl Usa Llc 4 $27,726 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 24 $69,962 80.00%
Commercial Photography 24 $44,199 80.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 24 $71,865 80.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 24 $68,703 82.76%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 24 $78,148 82.76%
Museums 24 $41,807 82.76%
Professional Organizations 24 $59,877 82.76%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 24 $61,064 82.76%
Business Support Services 24 $53,429 82.76%
Dental Laboratories 24 $74,792 82.76%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services 12 $50,752 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 12 $59,276 80.00%
Breweries 12 $60,080 80.00%
Dance Companies 12 $42,806 80.00%
Racetracks 12 $33,965 80.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 12 $70,468 80.00%
Electric Power Distribution 12 $95,498 85.71%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 12 $51,584 85.71%
Business Associations 12 $46,107 85.71%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 12 $50,641 85.71%

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