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 %
Pharmacists 188 $100,026 85.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 185 $61,924 87.26%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 185 $88,795 88.52%
Coaches and Scouts 180 $35,380 87.80%
Landscape Architects 179 $55,134 88.18%
Managers, All Other 174 $75,681 86.57%
Aerospace Engineers 170 $75,170 84.58%
Soil and Plant Scientists 166 $45,009 83.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 166 $72,997 88.30%
Database Architects 162 $80,392 86.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 40 $42,939 76.92%
Procurement Clerks 39 $39,743 75.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 38 $72,048 74.51%
Stonemasons 38 $46,395 74.51%
Training and Development Specialists 37 $51,011 74.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 37 $64,480 74.00%
Chemists 36 $57,834 73.47%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $63,838 73.47%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 35 $51,521 72.92%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 35 $34,307 74.47%
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 %
Passur Aerospace Inc 36 $84,706 87.80%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 36 $93,094 87.80%
Brunswick Corporation 36 $77,229 87.80%
Ultramatics Inc 36 $69,041 87.80%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 36 $66,257 90.00%
Comtek Global Inc 36 $66,707 90.00%
American Consulting Solutions Inc 36 $84,508 90.00%
South Broward Hospital District 36 $135,183 90.00%
Nvidia Corporation 36 $120,924 90.00%
Clarium Managed Services Llc 36 $100,871 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jackson Citrus Inc Cn 2 1 $25,813 100.00%
Abbott Harvesting Llc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Alejandro Navarro 1 $24,357 100.00%
Vch Management Inc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Vintage Sales Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Ernesto Barajasdba Ernesto Barajas Harvesting 1 $17,859 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl10 Bedner 1 $30,722 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Supervisors 2 1 $25,813 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 4 1 $177 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Florida Hospitalists Llc 3 $119,510 37.50%
E F Latin Group Llc 3 $72,135 37.50%
Chadee Associates Inc 3 $53,927 37.50%
Productopop Inc 3 $74,547 37.50%
Polyglass Usa Inc 3 $88,366 37.50%
Sage Software Healthcare Inc 3 $57,276 37.50%
Cooper General Global Services 3 $62,462 37.50%
Hurok Marble Llc 3 $46,114 37.50%
Jagged Peak Inc 3 $70,172 37.50%
Hanze Hands On Learning Academy Inc 3 $36,386 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%
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