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 %
Chicos Fas Inc 105 $79,163 89.74%
Zensar Technologies Inc 104 $70,618 88.89%
Visionet Systems Inc 103 $70,233 88.79%
Arthrex Inc 103 $96,328 88.79%
Incandescent Technologies Inc 103 $73,572 88.79%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 103 $81,038 89.57%
Patni Americas Inc 103 $57,044 89.57%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd 103 $54,724 89.57%
Innive Inc 102 $70,103 90.27%
Bankers Healthcare Group Llc 102 $85,764 90.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arnulfo Martinez 6 $21,660 100.00%
Tapia Nursery Inc 6 $25,284 100.00%
B And W Quality Growers Inc 6 $20,555 100.00%
Ss Apiaries Llc 6 $26,211 100.00%
Albin Hagstrom Son Inc 6 $28,666 100.00%
Jacinto Hernandez Harvesting Inc 6 $26,849 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc 6 $24,870 100.00%
Four Star Of Manatee County Inc 6 $25,073 100.00%
Alejandro Olguin 6 $17,732 100.00%
American Farmers Association Inc 6 $36,802 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midas Export Usa Corp 8 $58,781 38.10%
Iquantics Corp 8 $53,500 38.10%
Trendset It Inc 8 $86,136 38.10%
Baycare Medical Group Inc 8 $137,498 38.10%
Liquid Consulting Inc 8 $91,606 38.10%
Phoenix East Aviation Llc 8 $53,344 38.10%
Innive Inc 8 $89,014 38.10%
Vevey Software Solutions Llc 8 $87,747 38.10%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc 8 $85,951 38.10%
Mundi Limousine Llc 8 $25,041 38.10%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 2 $37,794 66.67%
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $55,761 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 2 $53,862 66.67%
Strawberry Farming 2 $66,768 66.67%
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $63,492 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Other Personal Services 2 $37,180 66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 2 $36,327 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
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