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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited 35 $49,894 89.74%
Nr Windows Inc 35 $53,899 89.74%
Stetson University 35 $45,936 89.74%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 35 $67,443 89.74%
Newt Global Consulting Llc 35 $69,864 89.74%
Edufin It Inc 35 $60,474 89.74%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 35 $78,188 89.74%
Mize Inc 35 $90,596 89.74%
Kalven Technologies Inc 35 $69,403 89.74%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 35 $80,897 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Ff22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Petition 3 Fl 1 $25,813 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc Drivers 8 1 $52,770 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Comany Llc 1 $18,664 100.00%
Smithdon Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jam Farmers Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc Fl Mechanic 1 $23,379 100.00%
Raney Ranch Worx Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Dlr Fruit Vegetable 1 $20,238 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reynolds Smith And Hills Inc 3 $75,823 37.50%
Image Photo Services Inc 3 $36,253,450 37.50%
Capitol Food Stores Llc 3 $36,123 37.50%
Tracstar Systems Inc 3 $107,917 42.86%
Borges Associates Pa 3 $84,947 42.86%
Acco Foreign Shipping Inc 3 $52,000 42.86%
Intersil Communications Inc An Intersil Corpora 3 $60,181 42.86%
Ignite Media Solutions Llc 3 $62,629 42.86%
Credit Card Management Services Inc 3 $80,025 42.86%
Aaa Auto Club South 3 $66,761 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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