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 %
Adt Security Services Inc 11 $78,981 91.67%
Asg Capital Llc 11 $43,686 91.67%
Goodyear International Corporation 11 $50,523 91.67%
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc 11 $80,352 91.67%
Softech International Resources Inc 11 $54,857 91.67%
Lake Wales Charter Schools 11 $46,932 91.67%
Eac Consulting Inc 11 $59,685 91.67%
Genesis Rehabilitation Hospital 11 $67,409 91.67%
Bartronics America Inc 11 $51,070 91.67%
Selsoft Inc 11 $54,345 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doral Academy High School Inc 1 $30,222 33.33%
Lan Airlines Sa 1 $35,422 33.33%
Payal Inc 1 $56,430 33.33%
Pavilion Furniture Inc 1 $39,894 33.33%
Independent Physicians Resource Inc 1 $233,071 33.33%
Doliber Skeffington Inc 1 $31,949 33.33%
Florida Medical Specialists Llc 1 $34,025 33.33%
Mutual Woodworking Inc 1 $28,538 33.33%
Ronaldo O Chaves 1 $17,139 33.33%
Heer Inc 1 $16,973 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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