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 %
Walt Disney Parks And Resorts Us Inc 43 $67,627 87.76%
Abb Inc 43 $84,796 89.58%
Virtuoso Info Systems Inc 43 $82,319 89.58%
Miami Childrens Hospital 43 $56,566 89.58%
The Scripps Research Institute Scripps Florida 42 $42,645 87.50%
Advancesoft Inc 42 $69,148 87.50%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 42 $59,548 87.50%
Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc 42 $193,861 87.50%
Citigroup Management Corp 42 $60,660 87.50%
Florida Hospital Waterman Inc 42 $52,292 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wabash Valley Growers Llc 2 $25,085 100.00%
Red Berry Ranch Llc 1 2 $30,264 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 4 2 $30,264 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons 1 $23,379 100.00%
Choctaw Bee Company 1 $30,722 100.00%
Lightsey Family Ranch Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Ventura Sons Harvesting Llc 1 $18,673 100.00%
William H Perry Sr Dba Perry Apiary 1 $19,136 100.00%
B And W Quality Growers Llc 1 $21,135 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh2 1 $34,715 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation 4 $62,135 44.44%
Midtown Realty Group Llc 4 $63,009 44.44%
Muengineers Inc 4 $54,631 44.44%
Bankers Financial Corporation 4 $116,465 44.44%
Oreasoc Group Inc 4 $48,511 44.44%
Tal Search Group Inc 4 $69,545 44.44%
Tama Corporation 4 $57,049 44.44%
Central Reach Llc 4 $47,663 44.44%
Hilton Resorts Corporation 4 $82,909 44.44%
Aquachile Inc 4 $77,179 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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