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 %
First Object Inc 27 $71,986 90.00%
3k Technologies Llc 27 $83,008 90.00%
Prosoft It Services Inc 27 $59,073 90.00%
Catalina Marketing Corporation 27 $90,961 90.00%
Elutions Inc 27 $64,818 90.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 27 $72,659 90.00%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center Inc 27 $144,864 90.00%
Aetna Resources Llc 27 $101,056 90.00%
Gdn Infotech Inc 27 $72,661 90.00%
Serve Virtual Enterprises Inc 27 $74,378 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Melon Prince1 Llc Petition 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fg25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Juan Vasquez 1 $18,664 100.00%
Land Agri Business Inc 1 $23,483 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 6 Drivers 1 $49,691 100.00%
Luis Hernandez 1 $25,126 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc 4 1 $55,307 100.00%
Flo Ag Llc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc Fl 2 Citrusberry 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Bd2 1 $37,440 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gartner Inc 3 $109,838 50.00%
Miami Agora Llc Dba Riviera Point Development Gro 3 $59,564 50.00%
Two Brothers Kendale Lakes Inc 3 $54,850 50.00%
Fujifilm Medical Systems Usa Inc 3 $106,357 50.00%
Kida Trucking Inc 3 $43,458 50.00%
Iqvia Inc 3 $95,098 50.00%
Team International Group Of America Inc 3 $84,247 50.00%
Venuetize Inc 3 $112,112 50.00%
Scs Logistics Dba Avalanche Express 3 $49,892 50.00%
Parkhaus1 Performance Llc 3 $90,168 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 24 $69,962 80.00%
Commercial Photography 24 $44,199 80.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 24 $71,865 80.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 24 $68,703 82.76%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 24 $78,148 82.76%
Museums 24 $41,807 82.76%
Professional Organizations 24 $59,877 82.76%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 24 $61,064 82.76%
Business Support Services 24 $53,429 82.76%
Dental Laboratories 24 $74,792 82.76%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services 12 $50,752 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 12 $59,276 80.00%
Breweries 12 $60,080 80.00%
Dance Companies 12 $42,806 80.00%
Racetracks 12 $33,965 80.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 12 $70,468 80.00%
Electric Power Distribution 12 $95,498 85.71%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 12 $51,584 85.71%
Business Associations 12 $46,107 85.71%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 12 $50,641 85.71%

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