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 %
Psychiatrists 57 $160,763 83.82%
Risk Management Specialists 55 $66,786 82.09%
Agricultural Engineers 54 $47,807 84.38%
Logistics Analysts 54 $57,202 85.71%
Training and Development Managers 53 $82,578 84.13%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $45,998 84.13%
Transportation Planners 51 $72,139 80.95%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 51 $60,865 82.26%
Surgeons 51 $116,221 83.61%
Mental Health Counselors 50 $39,385 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $35,605 50.00%
Accountants 14 $56,206 51.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 51.85%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $47,311 51.85%
Lodging Managers 14 $57,574 51.85%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,452 51.85%
Travel Agents 14 $40,120 51.85%
Nannies 13 $24,562 48.15%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 13 $31,889 50.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 13 $100,451 50.00%
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 %
Infor Us Inc 10 $82,537 83.33%
Transystems Corporation 10 $54,667 83.33%
Avant Systems Inc 10 $62,910 83.33%
Infodrive Systems Inc 10 $85,174 83.33%
Mprsoft Inc 10 $71,885 83.33%
Quality Stones Inc 10 $69,520 83.33%
Coalescent Systems Llc 10 $66,776 83.33%
Adventist Health Riverview Inc 10 $59,559 83.33%
St Josephs Hospital Inc 10 $53,851 83.33%
Valud Consulting Llc 10 $82,445 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inverrary Vacation Resort Inc 1 $53,477 33.33%
Biostat International Inc 1 $73,258 33.33%
Department Of Elder Affairs 1 $31,427 33.33%
Las Rikuras De Weston Inc 1 $35,922 33.33%
Us 1 Van Lines Of Florida Inc 1 $59,010 33.33%
Nephrology Group Of North East Florida 1 $156,791 33.33%
Twn Industries Inc 1 $34,133 33.33%
Monticelli Investments Inc 1 $50,544 33.33%
Copestone Llc 1 $36,629 33.33%
Valentina Hospitality Group Inc 1 $42,702 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 80.00%
Cattle Feedlots 4 $28,865 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 4 $21,247 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $26,504 100.00%
Soybean Farming 3 $36,199 75.00%
Hay Farming 3 $28,600 75.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 3 $27,144 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Religious Organizations 152 $58,006 98.06%
Residential Remodelers 150 $46,421 98.04%
Offices Of Physicians 148 $116,216 97.37%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 147 $41,039 98.00%
Child Care Services 145 $39,109 97.97%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 140 $84,715 95.24%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 136 $48,588 93.79%
Temporary Help Services 135 $12,735,092 96.43%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 130 $65,838 95.59%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors 129 $57,264 95.56%

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