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 %
Storage and Distribution Managers 1 $65,104 50.00%
Bakers 1 $30,222 50.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $33,197 50.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 1 $93,018 50.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $27,290 50.00%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $0 50.00%
Choreographers 1 $24,274 50.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $50,190 50.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $0 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $33,738 50.00%
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 %
Corpsystems Llc 138 $71,447 88.46%
Florida Power Light Company 137 $105,515 87.82%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 133 $76,822 86.36%
Marlabs Inc 132 $69,043 85.71%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc 132 $104,768 85.71%
Klc Consulting Inc 131 $75,994 85.62%
Tracfone Wireless Inc 131 $99,170 86.18%
Florida Gulf Coast University 129 $50,225 86.00%
Medhok Inc 128 $72,076 85.33%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 128 $69,625 85.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bailey Farms South Llc 8 $23,167 100.00%
Frog Song Organics Llc 8 $23,900 100.00%
Valley Produce Harvesting Hauling Co 8 $23,525 100.00%
Abc Stumping Inc 8 $25,727 100.00%
Temp Labor Llc 8 $22,689 100.00%
The Smith Group Llc 8 $27,466 100.00%
Blue Star Harvesting Llc 8 $33,475 100.00%
Sg Harvesting Llc 8 $22,598 100.00%
Encino Harvesting Llc 8 $22,331 100.00%
Gateway Farms Llc 8 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Next Sphere Technologies Inc 11 $79,732 35.48%
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 11 $79,461 35.48%
Ss White Technologies Inc 11 $64,177 35.48%
Bpmlinks Llc 11 $112,798 36.67%
Smurfit Kappa Packaging Llc 11 $73,112 36.67%
Tpf Software Inc 11 $95,670 36.67%
Gators Dockside At Hunter Creek Llc 11 $21,591 36.67%
Motor Services Hugo Stamp 10 $70,017 33.33%
Hardee Services Of Rehabilitation Inc 10 $49,984 33.33%
Orlando Health Inc 10 $93,952 33.33%

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