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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 18 $24,506 60.00%
Art Directors 17 $112,192 56.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 17 $54,140 56.67%
Interpreters and Translators 17 $32,399 56.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17 $57,191 56.67%
Insurance Underwriters 17 $63,682 56.67%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $55,029 56.67%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 17 $76,800 58.62%
Pediatricians, General 16 $113,599 55.17%
Pharmacists 16 $92,381 55.17%
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 %
Cmf Holdings Llc 10 $99,204 83.33%
Pace Americas Llc 10 $77,434 83.33%
Ahs Residential Llc 10 $90,183 83.33%
Wright Brothers Contracting Services Inc 10 $61,936 83.33%
Colsh Consultants Llc 10 $64,436 83.33%
Clarins Usa Inc 10 $102,097 83.33%
Creative Choice Homes Inc 10 $61,389 83.33%
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc 10 $72,553 83.33%
Itiyam Llc 10 $67,989 83.33%
Keith And Associates Inc 10 $67,816 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company Llc 1 $52,021 33.33%
Phoenix East Aviation Inc 1 $84,053 33.33%
Hollywood Harison Dvlp Llc Dba Ramada Downtown 1 $53,477 33.33%
Luis F Gomez Dds Pa 1 $58,802 33.33%
Kettal North America Inc 1 $47,861 33.33%
Cora Health Services Inc 1 $54,434 33.33%
Suleica Martin Inc 1 $49,130 33.33%
Lbk Shoes Corp 1 $33,509 33.33%
Hospital Internal Medicine Pa 1 $94,453 33.33%
Ceva Logistics 1 $86,320 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $29,806 50.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $29,806 50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $29,806 100.00%
Sheep Farming 1 $19,011 100.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 1 $29,806 100.00%
Veterinary Services 1 $19,474 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $25,126 100.00%
Arts Entertainment And Recreation 1 $24,357 100.00%

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