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 %
Csts Technologies Inc 362 $50,787 96.53%
Wb Solutions Llc 359 $77,623 97.29%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 346 $96,099 94.79%
Iris Software Inc 343 $95,985 93.97%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 342 $98,453 93.70%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 341 $67,876 94.72%
Naztec International Group Llc 334 $64,502 94.35%
Carnival Corporation 330 $86,441 94.56%
Bank Of America Na 325 $90,669 93.12%
Mindtree Limited 321 $63,852 93.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wiers Farm Inc 14 $27,376 100.00%
Alonzo Farms Inc 14 $26,215 100.00%
Img Citrus Inc 13 $27,467 100.00%
Sebring Citrus Inc 13 $26,411 100.00%
Ferm Farm Llc 13 $27,312 100.00%
Liner Source Inc 13 $30,637 100.00%
Sunstate Harvesters Inc 13 $26,940 100.00%
Gentry Apiaries Inc 13 $23,658 100.00%
Consolidated Citrus Lp 13 $23,064 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc Fl 13 $37,322 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Diversified Service Options Inc Dba Guidewell So 21 $96,453 34.43%
Arka Technologies Inc 21 $81,298 34.43%
Thales Avionics Inc 21 $101,901 34.43%
Family Health Centers Of Southwest Florida Inc 20 $148,925 33.33%
Nicoinfo Systems Inc 20 $56,884 33.90%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 20 $71,066 34.48%
Beckman Coulter Inc 20 $80,063 34.48%
The Fountain Group Llc 20 $74,400 35.71%
Info Tech Inc 20 $53,208 36.36%
Alexey 27 Financial Services Inc 20 $22,038 37.04%

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