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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 50.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $47,311 51.85%
Accountants 14 $56,206 51.85%
Travel Agents 14 $40,120 51.85%
Lodging Managers 14 $57,574 51.85%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,452 51.85%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $35,605 51.85%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 13 $100,451 48.15%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $50,631 50.00%
Nannies 13 $24,562 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 %
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 %
Office Administrative Services 458 $68,004 84.19%
Computer Facilities Management Services 453 $83,902 87.79%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 448 $78,396 87.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 447 $67,943 87.65%
Advertising Agencies 445 $58,127 87.60%
Offices Of Dentists 433 $105,143 85.24%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 428 $81,295 84.42%
Home Health Care Services 427 $68,969 89.89%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 416 $75,062 90.24%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 411 $97,213 92.99%

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