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 %
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 88 $63,396 90.72%
Edsa Inc 88 $52,154 90.72%
Salesforcecom Inc 87 $101,783 90.63%
Db Services Nj Inc 87 $64,183 90.63%
Perficient Inc 87 $77,534 91.58%
Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc 86 $86,584 90.53%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc 86 $162,004 91.49%
International Business Machines Corporation 86 $81,240 91.49%
Infisystems Llc 85 $54,410 90.43%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 85 $104,766 90.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spivey Farms 4 $24,913 100.00%
Richard Mckenzie Sons Inc 4 $18,673 100.00%
Harvesting By R R 4 $14,992 100.00%
M Olguin Harvesting Llc 4 $27,867 100.00%
Cb Farms Of Florida 4 $35,776 100.00%
Farmland Conversion Consultants Llc Fl 4 $30,742 100.00%
Double Bar J Llc 4 $26,276 100.00%
The Magnolia Company Inc 4 $30,264 100.00%
Vanlandingham Farms Inc 4 $26,640 100.00%
Vg Topiary Nursery Inc 4 $27,867 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Memorial Health System Inc 7 $47,828 38.89%
Chaar Cooling Llc 7 $37,580 38.89%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 7 $117,618 38.89%
Winndixie Stores Inc 7 $103,417 38.89%
Comfort Home Health Agency Inc 7 $19,822 38.89%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 7 $90,688 38.89%
Discover Quartz And Granite Llc 7 $47,088 41.18%
Akkodis Inc Fka Modis Inc 7 $125,858 41.18%
Goltv Inc 6 $100,568 35.29%
Miami Tech Line Maintenance 6 $59,914 35.29%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 4 $61,589 100.00%
Utility System Construction 4 $63,196 100.00%
Framing Contractors 4 $58,630 100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 4 $91,848 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 4 $89,648 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 4 $62,702 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $69,025 100.00%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing 3 $61,679 75.00%
Charter Bus Industry 3 $62,587 75.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 3 $63,426 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Funds 1 $87,922 50.00%

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