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 %
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 %
Interfacesystems Inc 123 $49,958 87.23%
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc 123 $92,204 87.23%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group Llc 123 $53,076 87.86%
The Devereux Foundation 123 $26,117 87.86%
Merrill Lynch 123 $79,680 88.49%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 123 $66,648 89.13%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 122 $102,037 88.41%
Icube Consultancy Services Inc 122 $76,449 88.41%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 120 $84,906 87.59%
Swift Tech Llc 120 $51,671 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Growers Association Inc 8 $24,924 100.00%
Mity Mole Inc 8 $17,805 100.00%
Gracia Sons Llc 7 $33,024 100.00%
Jaime Lopez 7 $22,193 100.00%
Jbj Enterprises Llc 7 $21,346 100.00%
Jose M Gracia Harvesting Inc 7 $21,692 100.00%
Sandoval Wholesale Inc 7 $24,547 100.00%
Cabbage Harvesting Llc 7 $27,480 100.00%
Freeman Harvesting Inc 7 $22,443 100.00%
J Guerra Llc 7 $25,487 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Auto Club Services Inc 10 $71,662 35.71%
Infi Systems Llc 10 $86,160 35.71%
Citigroup Global Markets Operations And Technology 10 $93,517 35.71%
Focal Point Data Risk Llc 10 $98,258 35.71%
Spirit Airlines Inc 10 $74,961 35.71%
Fair Isaac Corporation 10 $119,482 35.71%
Everest Global Solutions Inc 10 $107,234 35.71%
Luminar Technologies Inc 10 $100,282 35.71%
Kmtg Property Management Investments Llc 10 $26,179 37.04%
Usa Lawns Inc Dba Us Lawns Of Tampa 10 $22,277 37.04%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 1 $40,810 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 1 $73,882 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $90,875 100.00%
Home Furnishings Retailers 1 $149,781 100.00%
All Other Health And Personal Care Retailers 1 $36,067 100.00%
Inland Water Freight Transportation 1 $137,322 100.00%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 1 $62,462 100.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $48,922 100.00%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $54,454 100.00%
Paper Mills 1 $88,774 100.00%
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