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 %
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 %
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