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 %
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $49,525 1.82%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $30,722 2.08%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $37,690 2.27%
Forest and Conservation Workers 1 $23,483 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%
Construction Managers 136 $75,979 92.52%
Industrial Engineers 136 $64,446 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 %
Speridian Technologies Llc 31 $58,514 91.18%
Xcelience Llc 31 $58,613 91.18%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 30 $62,133 88.24%
Softnet Llc 30 $77,532 88.24%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 30 $54,992 88.24%
Digital Scripts Inc 30 $76,992 88.24%
Skanska Usa Building Inc 30 $67,751 88.24%
Humana Inc 30 $108,372 88.24%
Refresco Beverages Us Inc 30 $101,498 88.24%
Sap International Inc 30 $105,419 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aj Harvesting H 2 Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 12 Polk 1 $30,722 100.00%
Cl Farms Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc D3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fw25ii 1 $30,722 100.00%
Everglades Harvest And Haul Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Atlantic Produce Growers Llc 2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Kornonville Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting Inc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miami Breaker 3 $65,569 50.00%
Orchid Island Golf Beach Club Inc 3 $28,295 50.00%
Wellnext Llc 3 $87,055 50.00%
Hc Fashion Llc Dba Edgelook 3 $39,583 50.00%
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa 3 $92,054 50.00%
Alrei Real Estate Services 3 $59,488 50.00%
Laypam Corp 3 $33,668 50.00%
Walker Hospitality Inc 3 $47,854 50.00%
Midas Investments Llc 3 $59,384 50.00%
Kronos Incorporate 3 $75,802 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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