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 %
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 %
Advanced Medical Physics 10 $136,924 90.91%
Home Depot Management Company Llc 10 $116,592 90.91%
Zendesk Inc 10 $121,925 90.91%
Mos Holdings Inc 10 $103,913 90.91%
Stratus Technology Services Llc 10 $99,969 90.91%
The Blackstone Group 10 $109,649 90.91%
Manatee County Rural Health Services Inc 10 $143,575 90.91%
Trimble Inc 10 $128,700 90.91%
Futurerx Llc 10 $116,851 90.91%
Databricks Inc 10 $123,065 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mac Dollar Corp 1 $27,498 33.33%
Netting Solutions 1 $38,189 33.33%
Us Heating And Air Conditioning Inc 1 $46,280 33.33%
Carboline Company 1 $61,984 33.33%
Vhp Enterprises Inc 1 $27,997 33.33%
Alttoglass Usa Llc 1 $44,075 33.33%
Provex Inc 1 $100,734 33.33%
Neurology Pa 1 $166,400 33.33%
Caravan Hotel Properties 1 $123,302 33.33%
Miastaff Corp 1 $37,398 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,677 $26,244 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 683 $26,892 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 630 $26,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 387 $26,556 100.00%
Apiculture 195 $26,584 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 156 $28,338 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 150 $23,699 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 103 $30,020 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 95 $27,965 100.00%
Orange Groves 81 $23,903 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,894 $139,073 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,163 $16,633,706 100.00%
Employment Services 2,227 $34,443 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,768 $59,905 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,203 $360,585 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1,030 $32,958 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 850 $213,817 100.00%
Janitorial Services 802 $22,323 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 760 $77,451 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 759 $73,337 100.00%

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