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 %
Compliance Managers 1 $71,323 12.50%
Music Directors 1 $58,136 12.50%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $44,304 12.50%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 1 $21,778 12.50%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $51,400 12.50%
Transportation Engineers 1 $57,782 12.50%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,210 12.50%
Transportation Managers 1 $86,652 12.50%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $48,880 12.50%
Costume Attendants 1 $45,344 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 %
Cyberbest Technology Inc 113 $51,175 88.28%
Magnus Software Solutions Llc 112 $51,549 88.19%
Burger King Corporation 111 $118,494 87.40%
River City Education Services Inc 111 $44,652 88.80%
Csx Transportation Inc 111 $88,465 89.52%
Global Information Technology Inc 111 $53,961 89.52%
Ebyte Technologies Inc 111 $67,018 89.52%
Visa Usa Inc 111 $96,066 90.24%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 110 $86,302 89.43%
Sysintelli Inc 109 $63,525 89.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paul Inc 7 $21,143 100.00%
Rigoberto Barajas 7 $25,487 100.00%
Juarez Farming Llc 6 $28,000 100.00%
King Ranch Florida Farm Inc 6 $25,064 100.00%
Bb Harvesting Llc 6 $31,710 100.00%
83 Inc 6 $29,030 100.00%
Juan N Ruiz 6 $28,843 100.00%
Crisp Citrus Harvesting Inc 6 $28,000 100.00%
Magnolia Packing Inc Fl 6 $41,080 100.00%
Sandoval Wholesales Inc 6 $29,446 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Viventa Llc 8 $47,289 33.33%
Two Connect Inc 8 $87,753 33.33%
Masonite Corporation 8 $87,344 33.33%
Mahathi Software 8 $72,470 33.33%
Physicians Of Central Florida 8 $100,084 33.33%
Critical Resource Technology Inc 8 $99,570 33.33%
Gd Art Construction Inc 8 $68,357 34.78%
Indra Usa Inc 8 $55,455 34.78%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc 8 $87,129 34.78%
Larson Accounting And Consulting Services Llc 8 $49,327 34.78%

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