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 %
Isr Info Way Inc 27 $83,715 90.00%
Teksoft Systems Inc 27 $84,897 90.00%
Banco Santander International 27 $104,348 90.00%
Pragma Edge Inc 27 $94,342 90.00%
3e Consulting Inc 27 $77,218 90.00%
Anagha Tech Llc 27 $82,813 93.10%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 27 $107,665 93.10%
Primitive Partners Llc 27 $68,742 93.10%
Cira Infotech Inc 27 $67,035 93.10%
Dinesh Khanna Md Pa 27 $136,862 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Walthers Three Rivers Llc 1 $25,251 100.00%
Atp Groves Llc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 3 Driver 1 $32,698 100.00%
Mario Barajas 1 $19,207 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc Fl 1 Strawberry 1 $30,722 100.00%
Triple G Harvest And Hauling Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 81 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
S G Harvesting Llc 1 $17,859 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fl20 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Groupm Worldwide Llc 3 $128,627 50.00%
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 3 $53,227 50.00%
Neighborhood Tennis Llc 3 $37,045 50.00%
Gosalia Concrete Constructors Inc 3 $64,452 50.00%
Showtime Audio Video Inc 3 $35,103 50.00%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc 3 $75,261 50.00%
Componenti Usa 3 $63,218 50.00%
Aviation Main Services Inc 3 $55,397 50.00%
Signature Flight Support Corporation 3 $53,061 50.00%
Prime Property Inc 3 $52,090 50.00%

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