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 %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,738 81.82%
Credit Counselors 9 $34,398 81.82%
Nurse Anesthetists 9 $133,346 81.82%
Life Scientists, All Other 9 $47,628 81.82%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 8 $36,312 80.00%
Therapists, All Other 8 $44,850 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $51,834 80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 8 $74,472 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 8 $73,783 80.00%
Orthodontists 8 $180,440 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Support Workers, All Other 4 $45,154 30.77%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 4 $31,933 30.77%
Order Clerks 4 $31,642 30.77%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 4 $43,020 30.77%
Driver/Sales Workers 4 $28,278 30.77%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4 $28,501 30.77%
Bill and Account Collectors 4 $42,536 30.77%
Photographers 4 $40,311 30.77%
Commercial Divers 4 $34,154 30.77%
Computer Hardware Engineers 4 $71,802 30.77%
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 %
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 29 $77,229 87.88%
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 29 $80,665 87.88%
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Inc 29 $64,669 87.88%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 29 $101,121 87.88%
Apps Logistics Inc 29 $83,047 87.88%
Softnice Inc 29 $63,052 90.63%
Adaequare Inc 29 $69,185 90.63%
Htc Global Services Inc 29 $84,079 90.63%
Baha Industries Corp 29 $92,075 90.63%
Physicians Of Central Florida Pa 29 $140,566 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pedro Gallegos 1 $24,357 100.00%
Jackson Citrus Inc Ng 1 $25,813 100.00%
United States Sugar Corporation 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc Sc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 5 1 $177 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 5 Sup 1 $55,307 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 3 1 $25,813 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fa25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Wm F Puckett Inc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Real Estate Investors Fund Llc 3 $52,347 50.00%
Surancebay Llc 3 $90,203 50.00%
Treo Constuction Llc 3 $60,126 50.00%
Vistapharm Inc 3 $69,229 50.00%
Bontempo Boca Raton Llc 3 $49,116 50.00%
Concurrent Real Time 3 $85,744 50.00%
Law Offices Of Gabriela Riza Pa 3 $34,500 50.00%
Hiperbaric Usa Corp 3 $73,466 50.00%
Louis Poulsen Usa 3 $81,785 50.00%
Brightway Properties Llc 3 $62,809 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Fine Arts Schools 23 $55,282 85.19%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 85.19%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 23 $74,072 85.19%
Fuel Dealers 23 $106,776 85.19%
Casino Hotels 23 $117,982 85.19%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 23 $56,625 88.46%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing 23 $52,571 88.46%
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 88.46%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 23 $98,371 88.46%
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