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 %
Construction Managers 484 $75,500 83.16%
Graphic Designers 473 $37,204 84.31%
Sales Managers 466 $93,243 83.51%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 466 $108,998 84.27%
Logisticians 459 $51,841 83.61%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 457 $44,546 84.16%
Chief Executives 450 $160,684 83.33%
Engineers, All Other 447 $63,960 85.47%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 423 $52,853 82.30%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 386 $59,890 81.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 93 $3,310,426 90.29%
Coaches and Scouts 90 $38,369 96.77%
Cost Estimators 89 $45,807 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 88 $57,065 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 87 $37,787 102.35%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 87 $22,586 104.82%
Nursing Assistants 83 $22,229 102.47%
Dishwashers 76 $19,807 95.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 76 $53,418 100.00%
Childcare Workers 75 $22,421 98.68%
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 %
Techzio Solutions Llc 42 $61,521 89.36%
Computer Global Solutions Inc 42 $60,486 89.36%
Qualex Consulting Services Inc 42 $64,567 89.36%
Resource Providers Inc 42 $51,757 89.36%
Conch Technologies Inc 42 $66,159 89.36%
Itelligence Inc 42 $88,376 91.30%
Johnson Johnson Vision Care Inc 42 $94,865 91.30%
Computer Power Group Inc 42 $79,577 91.30%
Patton Labs Inc 42 $75,541 91.30%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 42 $77,668 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agri Labor Inc 1 $21,135 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc Fl 1 $27,914 100.00%
Velasco Harvesting Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Davie Dairy Inc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Gfw1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Mario Alberto Munguia 1 $20,738 100.00%
Antonio Rafael Barajas Dba Ar Harvesting 1 $20,817 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc 5l73 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Gfw3 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fk Fl24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atf Services Llc 4 $71,344 44.44%
A V Refrigeration Corp 4 $47,346 44.44%
Jim Group Inc 4 $55,261 44.44%
Oxford Marketing Consulting Inc 4 $33,483 44.44%
Frozen Wheels Llc 4 $91,588 44.44%
Ti Sparkle Americas Inc 4 $128,425 44.44%
Cc North America Inc 4 $71,188 44.44%
Sucargo Corp 4 $29,614 44.44%
Silva Group Construction Inc 4 $42,541 44.44%
Just Natural Products Llc 4 $64,631 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Fine Arts Schools 23 $55,282 85.19%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 85.19%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 23 $74,072 85.19%
Fuel Dealers 23 $106,776 85.19%
Casino Hotels 23 $117,982 85.19%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 23 $56,625 88.46%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing 23 $52,571 88.46%
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 88.46%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 23 $98,371 88.46%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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