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 %
Sourceinfotech Inc 33 $50,889 89.19%
Genome International Corporation 33 $52,396 89.19%
Campus Management Corp 33 $72,930 89.19%
Excellent Care Partners Llc 33 $59,388 89.19%
Florida State College At Jacksonville 33 $61,022 89.19%
I Scope Technology Inc 33 $57,959 91.67%
Xceltech Inc 33 $51,552 91.67%
Fobess Inc 33 $46,894 91.67%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 33 $49,058 91.67%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 33 $76,043 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edsall Groves Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc W1 1 $37,690 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 2 Mechanics 1 $44,970 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fh Fi24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 3 Mechanics 1 $25,813 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fy24 1 $30,722 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 8 1 $34,715 100.00%
Frog Song Organics 1 $25,813 100.00%
Butterfly Enterprises Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc Fl Cdl 1 $23,379 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neurovirtual Usa Inc 3 $55,293 42.86%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $87,783 42.86%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 3 $43,333 42.86%
Control Laser Corp 3 $64,348 42.86%
North American Clutch Export Company 3 $57,186 42.86%
Ident A Kid Services Of America Inc 3 $76,100 42.86%
Interglass Corp 3 $41,274 42.86%
Nanko Corp 3 $63,537 42.86%
Rj Arguello Llc Dba Ceo Advisors 3 $82,860 42.86%
Jti Duty Free Usa Inc 3 $85,412 42.86%

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