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 %
Electrical Engineers	1,291	$76,163	89.28%
Marketing Managers	1,135	$93,039	83.52%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,114	$78,989	86.69%
Industrial Engineers	1,109	$64,499	92.42%
Web Developers	1,019	$56,056	86.72%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	980	$55,595	86.34%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	966	$84,298	92.18%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	849	$87,159	84.14%
General and Operations Managers	819	$87,514	82.15%
Statisticians	780	$63,748	81.93%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	1	$45,365	1.82%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1	$49,525	2.08%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	1	$30,722	2.27%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1	$37,690	2.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Engineers	169	$74,669	97.69%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	159	$20,935	92.44%
Electrical Engineers	149	$81,508	87.65%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	148	$21,849	87.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	146	$84,482	95.42%
Sales Managers	140	$106,693	91.50%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	137	$1,594,216	90.73%
Industrial Engineers	136	$64,446	92.52%
Construction Managers	136	$75,979	93.15%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	125	$85,930	92.59%

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 %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	6	$90,771	85.71%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	6	$72,159	85.71%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	6	$99,819	85.71%
Other Aquaculture	6	$88,878	85.71%
Passenger Car Leasing	6	$62,074	85.71%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	6	$78,621	85.71%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	6	$68,085	85.71%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6	$44,183	85.71%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	6	$58,101	85.71%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	6	$67,995	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$117,749	50.00%
Other Crop Farming	2	$58,292	50.00%
Pension Funds	2	$59,270	50.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$66,019	50.00%
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities	2	$71,885	50.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$33,447	50.00%
Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,765	50.00%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	2	$111,987	66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$67,340	66.67%
Photographic Services	2	$49,057	66.67%

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.