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 %
Opticians, Dispensing 1 $29,598 50.00%
Agricultural Technicians 1 $29,973 50.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $64,875 50.00%
Archivists 1 $30,181 50.00%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 1 $41,995 50.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $54,038 100.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 1 $28,933 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $90,501 100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1 $35,610 100.00%
Skincare Specialists 1 $42,515 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1 $42,869 12.50%
Private Detectives and Investigators 1 $65,666 12.50%
Nursery Workers 1 $27,373 12.50%
Archivists 1 $49,566 12.50%
Geographers 1 $61,506 12.50%
Jewelers 1 $23,941 12.50%
Political Scientists 1 $58,864 12.50%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1 $36,088 12.50%
Online Merchants 1 $37,066 12.50%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1 $34,341 12.50%
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 %
Specialized Design Services 27 $54,712 84.38%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 $69,021 84.38%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing 27 $114,875 87.10%
Child And Youth Services 27 $42,144 87.10%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 27 $101,677 87.10%
Scheduled Air Transportation 27 $58,119 87.10%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26 $66,066 83.87%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $88,066 83.87%
Credit Unions 26 $92,245 83.87%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 26 $55,944 83.87%
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