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 %
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 53 $76,507 88.33%
Arcus Technologies Dba Kat Tech Systems Inc 53 $52,722 88.33%
Dawar Consulting Inc 53 $58,040 88.33%
Crowley Maritime Corporation 53 $98,577 88.33%
Good Methods Global Inc 53 $69,396 89.83%
Inpatient Consultants Of Florida Inc 53 $107,234 89.83%
Lego Construction Co 53 $60,986 89.83%
Ukg Inc 52 $116,316 89.66%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 52 $81,065 89.66%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 52 $57,149 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woerner Agribusiness Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Manuden Farms Inc 2 $27,810 100.00%
Mario A Vargas 2 $24,742 100.00%
Valley Produce Harvesting And Hauling Co 2 $20,424 100.00%
Twenty Twenty Groves Inc 1 2 $41,288 100.00%
Spanish Trail Farms 2 $21,088 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting Inc 2 2 $25,813 100.00%
Church Lane Apiaries Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb3 2 $15,003 100.00%
You Grow It We Pick It Llc 2 $25,085 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Formcrete Llc 4 $49,437 36.36%
Lender Processing Services 4 $72,141 36.36%
Design Place Inc 4 $101,354 36.36%
Avianca Inc 4 $57,465 36.36%
Sacred Family Investments Inc 4 $75,197 36.36%
Datacore Software Corp 4 $91,556 36.36%
Hw Lochner Inc 4 $69,233 36.36%
Amberwood Academy Llc 4 $60,128 36.36%
Natural Vitamins Laboratory Corp 4 $56,040 36.36%
Kaba Benzing America Inc 4 $59,348 36.36%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Design Services 27 $54,712 84.38%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 $69,021 84.38%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing 27 $114,875 87.10%
Child And Youth Services 27 $42,144 87.10%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 27 $101,677 87.10%
Scheduled Air Transportation 27 $58,119 87.10%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26 $66,066 83.87%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $88,066 83.87%
Credit Unions 26 $92,245 83.87%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 26 $55,944 83.87%
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