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 %
Purchasing Managers 141 $87,712 87.04%
Actuaries 137 $83,736 90.13%
Physicists 132 $68,461 89.80%
Transportation Engineers 132 $71,670 90.41%
Lodging Managers 130 $56,757 90.28%
Microbiologists 128 $48,440 88.89%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 125 $90,238 88.03%
Personal Financial Advisors 124 $88,604 87.32%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 123 $52,702 86.62%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 122 $49,643 86.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 30 $69,437 69.77%
Managers, All Other 29 $97,759 67.44%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29 $38,637 67.44%
Survey Researchers 28 $32,051 65.12%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 28 $82,205 66.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 28 $39,743 70.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 28 $48,967 70.00%
Dentists, General 27 $99,263 67.50%
Administrative Services Managers 27 $73,771 69.23%
Personal Care Aides 27 $23,254 71.05%
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 %
Wrapido Corporation 10 $70,470 90.91%
Vaktech Corporation Llc 10 $42,983 90.91%
Hs Solutions Inc 10 $56,356 90.91%
Acc10 Miami Catalonia Competitiveness Agency Inc 10 $47,531 90.91%
Bacardi Usa Inc 10 $58,906 90.91%
E Bizsoft Inc 10 $58,937 90.91%
Ability Commerce Inc 10 $67,361 90.91%
Anitsys Inc 10 $47,688 90.91%
Goodwin Biotechnology Inc 10 $48,633 90.91%
Nr Group Management Inc 10 $63,384 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clearwater Central Catholic High School 1 $35,422 33.33%
Beth David Congregation 1 $33,220 33.33%
Brastile Inc 1 $136,760 33.33%
Usophthalmic Llc 1 $39,874 33.33%
Star Of Hope 4kids International Inc 1 $64,189 33.33%
Nationwide Title Clearing 1 $139,298 33.33%
Abco Products Inc 1 $80,018 33.33%
Alivicger Corp 1 $84,968 33.33%
Scriptrx 1 $61,152 33.33%
Classy Cycles Inc 1 $123,635 33.33%

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