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 %
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2 $35,110 100.00%
Motorcycle Mechanics 2 $29,952 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2 $36,754 100.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 2 $56,140 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Physicians 2 $105,382 100.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $35,318 100.00%
Electricians 2 $35,942 100.00%
Office Clerks, General 2 $25,220 100.00%
Photographers 2 $23,681 100.00%
Dental Assistants 2 $33,405 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Actors 1 $44,470 11.11%
Statistical Assistants 1 $36,837 11.11%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $42,307 11.11%
Product Safety Engineers 1 $68,474 11.11%
Firefighters 1 $36,046 11.11%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $99,403 11.11%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $54,662 11.11%
Carpet Installers 1 $24,066 11.11%
Furniture Finishers 1 $32,906 11.11%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 $34,674 11.11%
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 %
Cyberbest Technology Inc 113 $51,175 88.28%
Magnus Software Solutions Llc 112 $51,549 88.19%
Burger King Corporation 111 $118,494 87.40%
River City Education Services Inc 111 $44,652 88.80%
Csx Transportation Inc 111 $88,465 89.52%
Global Information Technology Inc 111 $53,961 89.52%
Ebyte Technologies Inc 111 $67,018 89.52%
Visa Usa Inc 111 $96,066 90.24%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 110 $86,302 89.43%
Sysintelli Inc 109 $63,525 89.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paul Inc 7 $21,143 100.00%
Rigoberto Barajas 7 $25,487 100.00%
Juarez Farming Llc 6 $28,000 100.00%
King Ranch Florida Farm Inc 6 $25,064 100.00%
Bb Harvesting Llc 6 $31,710 100.00%
83 Inc 6 $29,030 100.00%
Juan N Ruiz 6 $28,843 100.00%
Crisp Citrus Harvesting Inc 6 $28,000 100.00%
Magnolia Packing Inc Fl 6 $41,080 100.00%
Sandoval Wholesales Inc 6 $29,446 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Viventa Llc 8 $47,289 33.33%
Two Connect Inc 8 $87,753 33.33%
Masonite Corporation 8 $87,344 33.33%
Mahathi Software 8 $72,470 33.33%
Physicians Of Central Florida 8 $100,084 33.33%
Critical Resource Technology Inc 8 $99,570 33.33%
Gd Art Construction Inc 8 $68,357 34.78%
Indra Usa Inc 8 $55,455 34.78%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc 8 $87,129 34.78%
Larson Accounting And Consulting Services Llc 8 $49,327 34.78%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $25,352 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 12 $25,886 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 12 $27,581 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $25,768 100.00%
Racetracks 11 $26,987 100.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 10 $20,764 100.00%
Spectator Sports 9 $27,870 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 8 $28,743 100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local 8 $42,208 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 8 $26,172 100.00%

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