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 %
Pediatricians, General 226 $121,894 86.92%
Instructional Coordinators 225 $45,461 88.58%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 225 $49,368 88.58%
Registered Nurses 223 $58,642 88.84%
Financial Specialists, All Other 214 $58,306 85.94%
Human Resources Specialists 212 $49,362 86.53%
Accountants 209 $50,988 85.66%
Medical and Health Services Managers 204 $82,772 86.08%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 201 $52,637 87.01%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $58,708 87.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 49 $91,418 87.50%
Budget Analysts 48 $56,455 85.71%
Information Security Analysts 46 $84,137 83.64%
Personal Financial Advisors 45 $136,314 81.82%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 45 $63,114 81.82%
Computer Network Architects 45 $80,085 83.33%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 42 $53,511 77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 42 $37,614 79.25%
Food Service Managers 42 $75,377 80.77%
Instructional Coordinators 40 $42,939 76.92%
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 %
Campus Management Corporation 56 $73,159 87.50%
Thales Avionics Inc 56 $97,648 87.50%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc 56 $87,774 88.89%
Gartner Inc 56 $63,338 88.89%
Ardaman Associates Inc 56 $61,766 88.89%
Astir Services Llc 56 $58,287 88.89%
Amadeus North America Inc 56 $88,798 88.89%
Google Llc 56 $92,963 88.89%
Majestic It Services Inc 56 $84,057 88.89%
Vuram Inc 55 $78,138 87.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bailey Farms South Llc 3 2 $30,264 100.00%
Timoteo Leos 2 $30,264 100.00%
Gracia And Sons Llc 2 $43,014 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc 5 2 $27,810 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 5 2 $30,264 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 37 2 $29,806 100.00%
Ferm And Farm Llc 2 $34,081 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 1 2 $27,810 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 3 2 $32,074 100.00%
Guerrero Ag Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jl Home Projects Inc 5 $46,205 41.67%
Vip Business Consulting Llc 5 $51,526 41.67%
University Community Hospital Inc 5 $42,157 41.67%
First Coast Properties Of Jacksonville Inc 5 $30,455 41.67%
Bridge Professionals Inc 5 $43,343 41.67%
Capital International Financial Fund Llc 5 $105,698 41.67%
Marble Granite Connection Inc 5 $39,948 41.67%
Lennar Corporation 5 $91,587 41.67%
Mpg Operations Llc 5 $103,784 41.67%
Weirsdale Family Health Center Inc 5 $161,292 41.67%

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