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 %
Cable Wireless Communications Inc 28 $99,836 90.32%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 28 $79,770 90.32%
Southern Glazers Wine And Spirits Llc 28 $104,250 90.32%
Xp Investments Us Llc 28 $84,471 90.32%
Healthplan Services Inc 28 $85,432 90.32%
United Techno Solutions Inc 28 $80,945 90.32%
Digital Intelligence Systems Llc 28 $76,468 90.32%
Teco Services Inc 28 $90,153 90.32%
Coforge Limited 28 $95,359 90.32%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 28 $117,225 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Desoto Harvesting Inc Dba J Ruben Ruiz 1 $15,246 100.00%
Black Gold Farms Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
King Ranch Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Delta Southern Resource Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Vallejo Fuentes Harvestingllc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 7 1 $25,813 100.00%
Damian Guerrero 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Gfw2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fq21 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miami Beach Chc 3 $156,166 50.00%
Os Management Inc 3 $124,509 50.00%
The Energy Authority Inc 3 $54,461 50.00%
Jb Builders Contractors Inc 3 $29,682 50.00%
One Identity Llc 3 $87,887 50.00%
Grey Oaks Country Club 3 $31,096 50.00%
Vitas Hospice Services Llc 3 $78,818 50.00%
Bramstones Group Corp 3 $33,134 50.00%
Jonathans Landing Golf Club 3 $45,545 50.00%
Gubagoo Inc 3 $72,467 50.00%

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