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)

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 %
Affordable Housing Network Llc 11 $79,030 91.67%
Cbre Inc 11 $53,936 91.67%
Fugro Usa Land Inc 11 $61,566 91.67%
Synergy Capital Group Llc 11 $46,505 91.67%
Lufthansa Technik Component Services Llc 11 $54,369 91.67%
Mwh Americas Inc 11 $60,088 91.67%
Integrated Document Solutions Inc 11 $62,079 91.67%
Value Consulting Inc 11 $49,332 91.67%
Hearcom Llc 11 $104,240 91.67%
Ashley Homestores Ltd 11 $93,887 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smartclixx Llc 1 $85,030 33.33%
Central Florida Veterinary Practice Llc 1 $37,378 33.33%
Jay Ganesh Food Mart Inc 1 $18,554 33.33%
Us Century Bank 1 $44,450 33.33%
Sunny Diamond And Jewelry Inc 1 $23,941 33.33%
Digital Drafting Systems Inc 1 $52,790 33.33%
Mobile Telemedia Inc 1 $108,867 33.33%
His House Childrens Home 1 $33,654 33.33%
Surf Style Retail Mangement Inc 1 $38,064 33.33%
Pacioli Operations Corp 1 $58,802 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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