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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited 35 $49,894 89.74%
Nr Windows Inc 35 $53,899 89.74%
Stetson University 35 $45,936 89.74%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 35 $67,443 89.74%
Newt Global Consulting Llc 35 $69,864 89.74%
Edufin It Inc 35 $60,474 89.74%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 35 $78,188 89.74%
Mize Inc 35 $90,596 89.74%
Kalven Technologies Inc 35 $69,403 89.74%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 35 $80,897 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Ff22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Petition 3 Fl 1 $25,813 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc Drivers 8 1 $52,770 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Comany Llc 1 $18,664 100.00%
Smithdon Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jam Farmers Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc Fl Mechanic 1 $23,379 100.00%
Raney Ranch Worx Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Dlr Fruit Vegetable 1 $20,238 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reynolds Smith And Hills Inc 3 $75,823 37.50%
Image Photo Services Inc 3 $36,253,450 37.50%
Capitol Food Stores Llc 3 $36,123 37.50%
Tracstar Systems Inc 3 $107,917 42.86%
Borges Associates Pa 3 $84,947 42.86%
Acco Foreign Shipping Inc 3 $52,000 42.86%
Intersil Communications Inc An Intersil Corpora 3 $60,181 42.86%
Ignite Media Solutions Llc 3 $62,629 42.86%
Credit Card Management Services Inc 3 $80,025 42.86%
Aaa Auto Club South 3 $66,761 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 22 $54,715 91.67%
Wholesale Trade 21 $54,989 87.50%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 21 $65,650 91.30%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 21 $61,429 91.30%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 21 $67,182 91.30%
Other Business Support Services 21 $68,106 91.30%
Marine Cargo Handling 21 $75,670 91.30%
Food Service Contractors 21 $63,963 91.30%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 21 $70,736 91.30%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 20 $53,956 86.96%

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