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 %
Pscu 35 $105,083 92.11%
Alstom Signaling Operation Llc 35 $90,882 92.11%
Eficens Systems Llc 35 $81,560 92.11%
Hf Management Services Llc 34 $112,758 89.47%
Disney Parks Technology Services Co Llc 34 $120,408 89.47%
Lennar Corporation 34 $98,222 89.47%
Applications Software Technology Llc 34 $68,394 89.47%
Biomet 3i Llc Sub Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc 34 $65,654 89.47%
Yash Technologies Inc 34 $64,643 89.47%
Milestone Consulting Group Inc 34 $59,686 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 16 Sc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Freeman Harvesting Inc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Jose I Ramirez 1 $25,126 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fkfl25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Fpf3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jg Labor Harvesting Llc Petition 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fd22 1 $25,813 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Pet 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Und Us Network Direct Corp 3 $90,272 42.86%
Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Corporation 3 $44,651 42.86%
Radgov Inc 3 $65,846 42.86%
Pampa Beverages Llc 3 $131,380 42.86%
Miacucina Llc 3 $75,330 42.86%
Optime Consulting Inc 3 $64,341 42.86%
Northwest Florida Community Hospital 3 $45,808 42.86%
Application Development Consultants 3 $67,627 42.86%
Circuitronix Llc 3 $94,265 42.86%
Closeout City Inc 3 $92,206 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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