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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 763 $43,194 87.30%
Financial Managers 710 $106,174 87.55%
Information Security Analysts 632 $77,267 85.06%
Internists, General 620 $146,109 88.95%
Sales Engineers 602 $89,685 89.05%
Lawyers 597 $86,497 88.71%
Business Intelligence Analysts 561 $72,893 86.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 539 $64,020 84.88%
Chemists 509 $57,184 82.90%
Public Relations Specialists 505 $42,574 85.02%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 122 $1,155,908 94.57%
Lawyers 120 $174,118 96.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 120 $20,360 98.36%
Sales Engineers 119 $90,801 102.59%
Logisticians 111 $1,252,558 96.52%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 111 $80,614 97.37%
Statisticians 105 $51,767 94.59%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 102 $37,336 92.73%
Chief Executives 97 $151,054 88.99%
Public Relations Specialists 95 $44,383 90.48%
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 %
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 51 $67,011 89.47%
Devise Soft Inc 51 $61,358 89.47%
Chen Neighborhood Medical Centers Of South Florida Llc 51 $152,198 89.47%
Uma Education Inc 51 $66,767 89.47%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc 51 $52,104 89.47%
Siemens Corporation 51 $78,669 89.47%
Oxygen Development Llc 51 $73,076 89.47%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 51 $63,920 89.47%
Business Intelligence Solutions Inc 51 $56,742 89.47%
Smart Works Llc 50 $68,383 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C L Farms Inc 2 $30,264 100.00%
St Joe Valley Apiaries 2 $26,926 100.00%
Sequel Holdings Limited Partnership 2 $24,742 100.00%
Bailey Farms South Llc 2 2 $27,810 100.00%
Bailey Farms South Llc 1 2 $30,264 100.00%
Melon Prince 1 Llc Petition 3 2 $27,810 100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc 2 $21,293 100.00%
Reyna Harvesting Inc 2 $24,357 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 3 2 $28,267 100.00%
Johnson Harvesting Inc 1 2 $30,264 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 4 $115,778 36.36%
Thales E Security Inc 4 $83,621 36.36%
Mitsukoshi Usainc 4 $43,509 36.36%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 4 $28,122,172 36.36%
Cubix Latin America 4 $70,605 36.36%
Energy Freight Systems 4 $75,717 36.36%
Nw Battery Llc Dba Nationwide Battery 4 $134,737 40.00%
Cma Cgm America Llc 4 $67,891 40.00%
Team Fanshop Fulfillment Dba Football Fanatics 4 $67,824 40.00%
Citilabs Inc 4 $74,703 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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