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 %
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	4	$22,400	80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	4	$46,987	80.00%
Forensic Science Technicians	4	$20,532	80.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents	4	$36,031	80.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	4	$29,354	80.00%
Music Directors	4	$38,028	80.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	4	$55,780	80.00%
Ophthalmologists	4	$88,941	80.00%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3	$44,769	60.00%
Computer Operators	3	$39,853	60.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Broadcast Technicians	2	$42,609	20.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$51,730	20.00%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	2	$34,986	20.00%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$21,341	20.00%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$33,800	20.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	2	$40,633	20.00%
Genetic Counselors	2	$63,627	20.00%
Audiologists	2	$60,528	20.00%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$38,075	20.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	2	$111,998	20.00%

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 %
Public Health Trust Of Dade County Florida	58	$54,073	85.29%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	58	$69,937	85.29%
Bayview Asset Management	58	$66,366	86.57%
Newgen Software Inc	58	$68,710	87.88%
Diaspark Inc	58	$59,048	87.88%
Mpg Operations Llc	58	$96,370	87.88%
Susash Consulting Services Llc	57	$64,922	86.36%
Northgatearinso Inc	57	$83,116	86.36%
Solai Cameron Inc	57	$82,428	86.36%
Ness Usa Inc	57	$70,358	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Twenty Twenty Groves Inc 2	2	$37,752	100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 10	2	$27,810	100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc Drivers 1	2	$39,291	100.00%
Windsor Show Stables Inc	2	$30,264	100.00%
East Coast Apiaries	2	$30,264	100.00%
G M Harvesting Inc	2	$17,821	100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc	2	$27,810	100.00%
Atlantic Produce Growers Llc	2	$25,085	100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Inc	2	$16,619	100.00%
Johnson Harvesting Inc 3	2	$30,264	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Usa Bouquet Llc	5	$57,383	41.67%
Romagnole Productos Electricos Inc Dba N	5	$72,035	41.67%
Bbg Real Estate Investments Llc	5	$41,558	41.67%
Midas Hospitality Llc	5	$18,013	41.67%
Centro De Negocios Y Servicios Hispanos	5	$75,130	41.67%
Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschappij Inc	5	$51,871	41.67%
Rmk Merrill Stevens Llc	5	$84,186	41.67%
Vision Aero Inc	5	$42,365	41.67%
Mednax Services Inc	5	$60,653	41.67%
Wsp Usa Inc	5	$60,149	41.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	5	$61,843	71.43%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	5	$94,349	71.43%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	5	$54,367	71.43%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	5	$64,405	71.43%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	5	$76,760	71.43%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	5	$86,237	71.43%
Recreational Goods Rental	5	$105,140	71.43%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	5	$53,356	71.43%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs	5	$94,777	71.43%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	5	$81,661	71.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$93,985	66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$132,475	66.67%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	2	$34,424	66.67%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$59,145	66.67%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$90,428	66.67%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$49,639	66.67%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$108,836	66.67%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	2	$44,481	66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$66,082	66.67%
Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$56,087	66.67%

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.