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 %
Trustek Inc 9 $72,178 90.00%
Sigma Software Llc 9 $86,304 90.00%
Hogan Lovells Us Llp 9 $101,823 90.00%
Vertex Analytics Inc 9 $84,147 90.00%
Medisource Solutions Llc 9 $76,079 90.00%
Vennison Technologies Inc 9 $82,437 90.00%
Streams Inc 9 $79,126 90.00%
Montgomery Consulting Group Inc 9 $59,407 90.00%
Connetics Transportation Group Inc 9 $79,843 90.00%
Complete Online Inc 9 $64,917 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arredo Italiano 1 $36,317 50.00%
Datavision Technologies 1 $112,919,040 50.00%
Samsung Opto Electronics America Inc 1 $53,290 50.00%
Alinean Inc 1 $55,869 50.00%
Mated Traders Inc 1 $78,499 50.00%
Pps Infotech Llc 1 $55,723 50.00%
Vinaya Kumar Pa 1 $201,989 50.00%
Hollander Home Fashions Llc 1 $57,970 50.00%
Travelport Lp 1 $64,750 50.00%
Medical Supply Latinoamerica Inc 1 $74,048 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