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 %
Maria Trina Burgos Pa 9 $40,696 90.00%
The Edgelook Llc 9 $35,963 90.00%
Estee Lauder Travel Retail Services Inc 9 $61,539 90.00%
Ringling College Of Art And Design 9 $43,210 90.00%
Galaxy Education Inc 9 $37,449 90.00%
Motion Point Corporation 9 $53,294 90.00%
Garba Industrial Service Inc 9 $48,184 90.00%
Burn World Wide Inc 9 $57,022 90.00%
Ync Media Llc 9 $37,375 90.00%
Alfa Enterprises Usa Inc 9 $38,529 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innova Technologies Inc 1 $68,931 50.00%
Efg Capital Services Llc 1 $167,835 50.00%
Studer Studer Llc 1 $149,365 50.00%
Sierra Dental 1 $64,230 50.00%
Bengal Bay Inc 1 $35,734 50.00%
Ace Kitchen Direct 1 $45,760 50.00%
Armandeus Corp 1 $29,557 50.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 1 $166,670 50.00%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 1 $60,237 50.00%
Software Ag Usa Inc 1 $92,976 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 4 $61,589 100.00%
Utility System Construction 4 $63,196 100.00%
Framing Contractors 4 $58,630 100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 4 $91,848 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 4 $89,648 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 4 $62,702 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $69,025 100.00%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing 3 $61,679 75.00%
Charter Bus Industry 3 $62,587 75.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 3 $63,426 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Funds 1 $87,922 50.00%

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