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 %
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 35 $95,533 89.74%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 35 $79,309 89.74%
Rapidit Inc 35 $66,457 89.74%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 35 $73,829 89.74%
Crystal Clear Eye Associates Of Florida Pa 35 $68,550 89.74%
It Resources Inc 35 $75,544 89.74%
Telefonica Usa Inc 35 $79,264 89.74%
Farelogix Inc 35 $69,693 92.11%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 35 $67,451 92.11%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 35 $90,931 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh3 1 $34,715 100.00%
Ss Apiaries 1 $20,238 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh4 1 $34,715 100.00%
L Dicks Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Atlantic Produce Growers Llc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
G Iii Harvesting 1 $21,135 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 3 1 $32,698 100.00%
Bayshore Farms Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl 9 Mpp 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apety Group Inc 3 $51,328 42.86%
Mc Gowan Builders Inc 3 $102,620 42.86%
Creative Engineering Group Inc 3 $80,628 42.86%
Hillsborugh County Public Schools 3 $43,560 42.86%
Eac Consulting Inc 3 $82,105 42.86%
Global Technology Systems Inc 3 $72,959 42.86%
Royal Business Associatesinc 3 $124,904 42.86%
Federal Inc 3 $76,086 42.86%
Ocam Llc 3 $84,413 42.86%
Mercadagro International Corporation 3 $66,532 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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