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 %
Computer User Support Specialists 119 $40,308 85.00%
Models 114 $29,109 82.61%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 113 $58,425 81.88%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 112 $73,721 81.75%
Materials Engineers 112 $72,037 82.35%
Credit Analysts 108 $52,543 83.08%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 107 $58,442 83.59%
Interpreters and Translators 106 $33,774 82.81%
Chemical Engineers 106 $69,348 83.46%
Art Directors 105 $64,252 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waiters and Waitresses 26 $24,403 70.27%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $48,679 70.27%
Human Resources Managers 25 $101,033 67.57%
Tile and Marble Setters 25 $33,412 67.57%
Credit Analysts 25 $62,143 69.44%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 25 $78,383 69.44%
Environmental Engineers 24 $57,762 66.67%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 24 $85,916 66.67%
Cooks, Private Household 24 $36,261 66.67%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 24 $22,027 68.57%
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 %
Big Top Manufacturing Inc 10 $59,627 90.91%
Avventis Tech Inc 10 $75,726 90.91%
Nokia Of America Corporation 10 $111,323 90.91%
Cognitus Consulting Llc 10 $105,204 90.91%
Angels Pharmacy I Inc 10 $74,390 90.91%
Alexander Reus Pa 10 $53,106 90.91%
The Club At Admirals Cove Inc 10 $45,681 90.91%
Quadrant 4 System Corporation 10 $45,221 90.91%
Kla Brickell Llc 10 $48,466 90.91%
Surya Systems Inc 10 $53,957 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abid Rasool 1 $27,997 33.33%
Michael Jones 1 $70,117 33.33%
Us Medical Care Inc 1 $25,251 33.33%
United Food Mart 4inc 1 $16,016 33.33%
Miami Jewish Home And Hospital 1 $45,157 33.33%
Utopix Consulting Inc 1 $66,082 33.33%
Speedpower Connect Corp 1 $77,542 33.33%
Safa Investments Inc 1 $16,120 33.33%
Lecompte Orthodontics 1 $79,706 33.33%
Dinani Inc 1 $25,397 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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