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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists 102 $47,860 82.26%
Urban and Regional Planners 102 $59,750 83.61%
Human Resources Managers 101 $94,729 83.47%
Technical Writers 97 $50,819 80.83%
Optometrists 97 $79,722 85.09%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 96 $38,431 85.71%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 96 $47,423 87.27%
Biostatisticians 96 $67,798 87.27%
Computer Hardware Engineers 96 $78,857 87.27%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 95 $47,926 87.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
City Furniture Inc 10 $84,300 90.91%
Avidyne Corporation 10 $85,887 90.91%
Ameripark Llc 10 $130,075 90.91%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 10 $102,157 90.91%
Bdo Usa Pc 10 $77,740 90.91%
Amadeus Global Operations Americas Inc 10 $86,719 90.91%
Formac Inc 10 $80,565 90.91%
Qualcomm Incorporated 10 $73,139 90.91%
Isolve Technology Inc 10 $78,277 90.91%
Deluxe Corporation 10 $95,688 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donovan Industries Inc 1 $57,013 33.33%
Youth Village Of Volusia County Inc 1 $36,691 33.33%
Nu Era Telecom Inc 1 $45,302 33.33%
Calita Farms Inc 1 $57,768 33.33%
Applied Consumer Services Inc 1 $57,535 33.33%
Enviro Corp 1 $41,059 33.33%
Computerized Medical Systems Inc 1 $86,923 33.33%
Baypoint Office Tower Inc 1 $29,910 33.33%
Halifax Health 1 $19,885 33.33%
Titan America Llc 1 $51,230 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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