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 %
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 35 $95,533 89.74%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 35 $79,309 89.74%
Rapidit Inc 35 $66,457 89.74%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 35 $73,829 89.74%
Crystal Clear Eye Associates Of Florida Pa 35 $68,550 89.74%
It Resources Inc 35 $75,544 89.74%
Telefonica Usa Inc 35 $79,264 89.74%
Farelogix Inc 35 $69,693 92.11%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 35 $67,451 92.11%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 35 $90,931 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh3 1 $34,715 100.00%
Ss Apiaries 1 $20,238 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh4 1 $34,715 100.00%
L Dicks Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Atlantic Produce Growers Llc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
G Iii Harvesting 1 $21,135 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 3 1 $32,698 100.00%
Bayshore Farms Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl 9 Mpp 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apety Group Inc 3 $51,328 42.86%
Mc Gowan Builders Inc 3 $102,620 42.86%
Creative Engineering Group Inc 3 $80,628 42.86%
Hillsborugh County Public Schools 3 $43,560 42.86%
Eac Consulting Inc 3 $82,105 42.86%
Global Technology Systems Inc 3 $72,959 42.86%
Royal Business Associatesinc 3 $124,904 42.86%
Federal Inc 3 $76,086 42.86%
Ocam Llc 3 $84,413 42.86%
Mercadagro International Corporation 3 $66,532 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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