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 %
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1 $28,704 100.00%
Midwives 1 $45,261 100.00%
Sewing Machine Operators 1 $32,885 100.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $27,914 100.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $52,603 100.00%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 1 $56,701 100.00%
Climate Change Analysts 1 $58,074 100.00%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 1 $41,974 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $49,837 100.00%
Talent Directors 1 $65,125 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,630 12.50%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1 $45,552 12.50%
Actors 1 $44,470 12.50%
Statistical Assistants 1 $36,837 12.50%
Product Safety Engineers 1 $68,474 12.50%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,810 12.50%
Registered Nurses 1 $69,534 12.50%
Sewing Machine Operators 1 $29,494 12.50%
Fundraisers 1 $40,581 12.50%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $54,662 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 %
Prism It Corp 147 $68,742 84.97%
Bkfs I Services Llc 147 $89,868 86.47%
Pax Technology Inc 145 $65,670 86.31%
Mitchellmartin Inc 144 $110,241 85.71%
Niit Technologies Limited 141 $69,739 85.45%
Techpillars Inc 140 $63,578 86.96%
The Ultimate Software Group Inc 140 $87,110 88.05%
Technosoft Corporation 140 $78,624 88.05%
Tbc Corporation 139 $91,608 87.97%
Electronic Arts Tiburon A Florida Corporation 139 $78,255 89.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rouge River Farms Inc 9 $25,265 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc 9 $23,546 100.00%
Spanish Trails Farms Inc 9 $27,391 100.00%
Classie Growers Llc 9 $25,834 100.00%
Rainbrook Farms Llc 9 $23,677 100.00%
S Derringer Harvesting Inc 9 $26,802 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc 9 $21,558 100.00%
D J And Sons Harvesting Inc 9 $27,101 100.00%
Pals Apiaries Inc 9 $25,032 100.00%
Fernandez Sons Harvesting Llc 9 $25,648 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc 12 $51,748 36.36%
Aark Enterprises Inc 12 $23,795 36.36%
Kidz Medical Services Inc 11 $106,269 33.33%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 11 $86,660 33.33%
Cogenthealthcare Fort Myers Llc 11 $167,474 33.33%
Salesforcecom 11 $96,047 33.33%
Mastec Services Company Inc 11 $92,564 34.38%
Cbs Interactive Inc 11 $81,731 34.38%
Carecloud Corporation 11 $69,829 35.48%
Westport Insurance Corporation 11 $86,080 35.48%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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