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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 44 $35,768 81.48%
Editors 44 $45,629 83.02%
Clergy 43 $43,749 82.69%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 42 $43,076 84.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 42 $61,761 84.00%
Animal Scientists 41 $46,874 82.00%
Anesthesiologists 40 $120,263 81.63%
Hydrologists 40 $58,437 81.63%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $46,708 82.98%
Epidemiologists 38 $58,946 80.85%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Professional Business Concepts 10 $44,957 90.91%
Scpf America Llc 10 $56,799 90.91%
Bilkey Llinas Design Associates Inc 10 $49,130 90.91%
Usr Systems 10 $47,339 90.91%
Absen Inc 10 $51,150 90.91%
Banco Itau Europa International 10 $63,818 90.91%
Take Enterprise Services Inc 10 $37,457 90.91%
Ecm Acquisitions Inc 10 $46,500 90.91%
Windlogics Inc 10 $55,413 90.91%
South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation For Research And Education 10 $41,409 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marble By Arms Inc 1 $48,942 33.33%
Surry Stables Inc 1 $25,272 33.33%
The Richardson Montessori Academy 1 $34,000 33.33%
Trubamboo Llc 1 $42,723 33.33%
Brooker Rooney Pa 1 $49,587 33.33%
Centro De Terapia Avanzada Inc 1 $28,142 33.33%
Hands On Learning Corp 1 $0 33.33%
Winter Park Imports Inc 1 $40,851 33.33%
Innovative International Llc 1 $61,963 33.33%
Captain John Roy Redman Inc 1 $43,888 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 24 $69,962 80.00%
Commercial Photography 24 $44,199 80.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 24 $71,865 80.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 24 $68,703 82.76%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 24 $78,148 82.76%
Museums 24 $41,807 82.76%
Professional Organizations 24 $59,877 82.76%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 24 $61,064 82.76%
Business Support Services 24 $53,429 82.76%
Dental Laboratories 24 $74,792 82.76%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services 12 $50,752 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 12 $59,276 80.00%
Breweries 12 $60,080 80.00%
Dance Companies 12 $42,806 80.00%
Racetracks 12 $33,965 80.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 12 $70,468 80.00%
Electric Power Distribution 12 $95,498 85.71%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 12 $51,584 85.71%
Business Associations 12 $46,107 85.71%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 12 $50,641 85.71%

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