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 %
Genetic Counselors 20 $63,733 86.96%
Fashion Designers 19 $50,429 82.61%
Film and Video Editors 19 $31,833 82.61%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 19 $64,971 82.61%
Mechatronics Engineers 19 $68,394 82.61%
Recreation Workers 19 $22,424 82.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19 $40,152 82.61%
Geographers 19 $48,230 86.36%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 18 $76,009 81.82%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 18 $31,999 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Johnson Controls Inc 43 $87,337 87.76%
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc 43 $82,884 87.76%
Conflux Systems Inc 43 $76,981 87.76%
Tek Leaders Inc 43 $81,676 87.76%
Axelon Services Corporation 43 $98,630 87.76%
Diligent Group Llc 43 $64,071 87.76%
The Roskamp Institute Inc 43 $30,210 87.76%
Pac Seating Systems Inc 43 $57,762 87.76%
Vertafore Inc 43 $78,872 87.76%
Lps Management Llc 43 $73,301 87.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optimum Agriculture Fl Llc 2 $24,742 100.00%
Ramos Agricultural Services Llc 2 $27,810 100.00%
Johnson Harvesting Inc 2 2 $30,264 100.00%
Peaceful Harvest Llc 2 $24,357 100.00%
Baldomero Arreguin 2 $24,742 100.00%
Gutierrez Harvesting Llc 2 $20,011 100.00%
Flores Family Nursery Co 2 $30,264 100.00%
Meralex Farm Inc 2 $40,123 100.00%
Brandel Brothers Produce Inc 2 $37,388 100.00%
Estrada And Sons Inc 2 $22,699 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Menta Y Canela Nail Salon Inc 4 $39,089 44.44%
Gsi Management Usa Llc 4 $97,193 44.44%
Mad Studios Co 4 $89,102 44.44%
Ocean Bank 4 $76,554 44.44%
Desimone Consulting Engineering Group Llc 4 $73,086 44.44%
Flexshopper Llc 4 $75,171 44.44%
Brigitte Respaut Clement Llc 4 $88,530 44.44%
Lola Holdings Corporation 4 $33,041 44.44%
Technology 4 Solutions Llc 4 $56,503 44.44%
Loigica Pa 4 $67,558 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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