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 %
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 68 $87,859 89.47%
Cyber Chasse Inc 68 $64,739 89.47%
Darden Corporation 67 $100,946 88.16%
Biomet 3i Llc 67 $74,244 88.16%
Sumtotal Systems Llc 67 $65,645 89.33%
Anjaneyap Inc 67 $63,375 89.33%
Intone Networks Inc 66 $71,346 88.00%
Photon Infotech Inc 66 $74,267 88.00%
First Tek Inc 66 $60,378 88.00%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 65 $87,533 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Treasure Coast Farms One Inc Petition 2 3 $28,780 100.00%
D And K Harvesting Inc 3 $21,515 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 1 3 $28,551 100.00%
Carolina Agriculture Llc 3 $24,870 100.00%
United States Sugar Corporation 3 $24,613 100.00%
Alx Harvesting Llc 3 $25,099 100.00%
Hays Harvesting Inc Petition 5 3 $28,780 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 3 $29,931 100.00%
Eam Harvesting Llc 1 3 $31,075 100.00%
Ye Ole Davis Farms Inc 3 $27,220 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcadia Medical Associates 5 $152,368 35.71%
Sapient Corporation 5 $53,851 35.71%
Apurva Tech Inc 5 $62,953 35.71%
Pario Solutions 5 $78,645 35.71%
Arquitectonica International Corporation 5 $55,515 35.71%
Saveologycom 5 $56,576 35.71%
Inca Investments Llc 5 $70,225 35.71%
Odebrecht Construction Inc 5 $77,031 35.71%
Richemont Latin America Caribbean Llc 5 $62,038 35.71%
Bluenet Technologies Inc 5 $82,593 35.71%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 2 $37,794 66.67%
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $55,761 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 2 $53,862 66.67%
Strawberry Farming 2 $66,768 66.67%
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $63,492 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Other Personal Services 2 $37,180 66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 2 $36,327 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
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