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 %
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 716 $73,757 91.68%
Fis Management Services Llc 713 $92,409 92.48%
The Florida State University 701 $52,072 91.51%
Management Health Systems Llc 670 $37,499 91.53%
Virtusa Corporation 617 $74,376 86.66%
Florida International University 610 $57,180 87.39%
Citrix Systems Inc 605 $91,389 90.70%
Raymond James Associates Inc 605 $94,552 94.24%
Verizon Data Services Llc 579 $92,401 95.23%
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc 561 $104,983 92.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gargiulo Inc 26 $30,248 100.00%
Double J Harvesting Inc 25 $29,710 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 25 $26,760 100.00%
Red Harvesting Inc 24 $26,390 100.00%
J Hernandez Harvesting Inc 24 $26,457 100.00%
Oscar Gonzalez And Sons Harvesting Inc 23 $26,819 100.00%
Pero Family Farms Llc 23 $29,221 100.00%
Ag Mart Produce Inc 23 $24,301 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Fl 22 $34,614 100.00%
Rh Harvesting Llc 22 $29,927 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
World Fuel Services 49 $101,884 29.52%
Csx Transportation Inc 45 $72,816 29.03%
Pizzalleys Llc 45 $19,406 29.41%
Clc Fertilization And Pest Control Llc Dba 44 $23,908 29.14%
Millard Mall Services Inc 41 $18,824 29.71%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group 40 $75,441 29.85%
Florida Power And Light Company 39 $89,802 31.97%
Gerdau Ameristeel 39 $85,447 33.05%
Adt Llc 39 $102,634 33.91%
Care Dental Of Wellington Pa 39 $29,987 34.51%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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