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%
Credit Analysts 25 $62,143 67.57%
Tile and Marble Setters 25 $33,412 67.57%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 25 $78,383 69.44%
Human Resources Managers 25 $101,033 69.44%
Cooks, Private Household 24 $36,261 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 24 $36,307 66.67%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 24 $22,027 66.67%
Environmental Engineers 24 $57,762 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 %
Indotronix International Corporation 57 $74,965 87.69%
M3bi Llc 57 $86,756 87.69%
Chetu Inc 57 $78,142 87.69%
Archimedean Academy Inc 57 $45,519 87.69%
Bi1 Solutions Inc 57 $53,301 89.06%
Palvai Global Services Inc 57 $46,886 89.06%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 57 $56,879 89.06%
Dotcom Team Llc 56 $72,095 87.50%
Bdo Usa Llp 56 $57,270 87.50%
Fecund Software Services Llc 56 $77,920 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Circle H Citrus Inc 6 2 $27,810 100.00%
Thomas Mark Roberts 2 $30,264 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc Drivers 3 2 $37,752 100.00%
East Coast Apiaries Llc 2 $25,470 100.00%
Adt Farms Of Florida Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Francisco Orozco Dba Orozco Harvesting 2 $17,821 100.00%
Cherry Lake Tree Farm Inc 2 $22,256 100.00%
Fidel T Barajas 2 $24,742 100.00%
Marian Farms Inc 2 $27,123 100.00%
Wild Goose Farms Llc Nursery 2 $30,264 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hitachi Rail Usa Inc 5 $75,554 41.67%
Prime Air Cargo Inc 5 $49,296 41.67%
Arisglobal Llc 5 $105,252 41.67%
Geographic Solutions Inc 5 $75,138 41.67%
Francys Goncalves 5 $27,082 41.67%
Stetson University 5 $51,666 41.67%
Mdlive Inc 5 $54,442 41.67%
Us Tax Consulting Inc 5 $39,658 41.67%
Trothit 5 $96,342 41.67%
Sitel Operating Corporation 5 $87,568 41.67%

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