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 %
Critical Care Nurses 12 $69,196 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 12 $47,220 80.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 12 $29,487 80.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 12 $84,402 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 12 $35,329 80.00%
Prosthodontists 12 $78,216 80.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 12 $53,364 80.00%
Counselors, All Other 12 $34,960 80.00%
Surveyors 12 $48,003 80.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 12 $31,263 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 5 $54,226 33.33%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 5 $38,193 35.71%
Mechanical Drafters 5 $54,259 35.71%
Materials Scientists 5 $73,216 35.71%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 4 $43,311 28.57%
Anesthesiologists 4 $191,720 28.57%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 4 $31,933 28.57%
Bill and Account Collectors 4 $42,536 28.57%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $30,800 28.57%
Epidemiologists 4 $49,171 28.57%
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 %
Kpmg Llp 167 $78,093 85.64%
Cleveland Clinic Florida 158 $63,856 82.29%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 157 $67,081 82.63%
Biorasi Llc 156 $63,180 83.42%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute Inc 153 $67,977 83.61%
Jabil Inc 152 $100,359 83.52%
Winn Dixie Stores Inc 150 $89,678 82.42%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 150 $84,395 82.87%
Motorola Solutions Inc 150 $81,923 85.23%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 149 $56,142 85.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atp Agri Services Inc 10 $26,853 100.00%
Cantu Apiaries Inc 10 $22,032 100.00%
Medina Harvesting Inc 10 $28,346 100.00%
Trejo Labor Service Llc 10 $23,860 100.00%
Benito Martinez Jr 9 $27,167 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Fl 9 $41,556 100.00%
Rosedale Farms Llc 9 $29,192 100.00%
Or Harvesting Inc 9 $28,628 100.00%
Ponce Harvesting Llc 9 $26,030 100.00%
Amerigo Farms Inc 9 $27,826 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ga Telesis Llc 12 $59,767 32.43%
Crowley Maritime Corporation 12 $91,414 33.33%
Johnson Johnson Vision Care Inc 12 $101,844 34.29%
Carecentrix 12 $106,127 34.29%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 12 $84,075 34.29%
Skillsight Inc 12 $68,930 34.29%
Hhs Technology Group Llc 12 $99,365 35.29%
Dancar Business Corp 12 $35,232 35.29%
Embraer Engineering Technology Center Usa Inc 12 $94,183 36.36%
Hf Management Services Llc 12 $125,757 36.36%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 1 $129,480 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $72,301 100.00%
Flour Milling 1 $123,656 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $22,214 100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $41,870 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $53,893 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 1 $34,632 100.00%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,480 100.00%
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