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)

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 %
Ciber Global Llc 60 $89,718 85.71%
Mckesson Corporation 60 $87,593 85.71%
University Of West Florida 60 $46,870 85.71%
Rollins College 60 $51,373 86.96%
Baycare Health System 60 $64,448 86.96%
Softovainc 59 $56,646 85.51%
Dedicated Senior Medical Centers Of Florida Llc 59 $193,059 85.51%
Epic Engineering Consulting Group Llc 59 $80,128 86.76%
Interactive Communications International Inc 58 $95,147 85.29%
Citigroup Global Markets Operations And Technology Llc 58 $88,101 85.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golden Legacy Stable Llc 3 $28,295 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting Inc 3 $25,126 100.00%
Dixon Harvesting Hauling Inc 3 $28,780 100.00%
Center State Harvesting Hauling Inc 3 $18,127 100.00%
Treasure Coast Farms One Inc 3 $25,126 100.00%
Maldonado Harvesting Llc 3 $25,099 100.00%
Christina Gamez 3 $24,357 100.00%
Greenes Farms Inc 3 $28,780 100.00%
Camo Farms Inc 3 $28,475 100.00%
Ls Barajas Inc 3 $24,287 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Omnicell Inc 5 $86,661 38.46%
Florida Crystals Corporation 5 $111,946 38.46%
Sree Systems Llc 5 $85,488 38.46%
Isf 5 $84,132 38.46%
La Comunidad Corporation 5 $91,083 38.46%
Emival Corporation 5 $39,133 38.46%
Codinter Inc 5 $45,390 38.46%
Sanrose Information Services Inc 5 $80,088 38.46%
Washofsky And Associates Pa 5 $36,691 41.67%
Latam Airlines Group Sa 5 $48,759 41.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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