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 %
Chiropractors 29 $56,490 82.86%
Nurse Practitioners 29 $91,727 85.29%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 29 $59,134 85.29%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 28 $48,147 84.85%
Marriage and Family Therapists 28 $41,050 84.85%
Writers and Authors 27 $38,294 81.82%
Robotics Engineers 27 $80,294 84.38%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 27 $41,132 84.38%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 26 $37,505 81.25%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 26 $32,632 83.87%
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 %
Aerothrust Holdings Llc 10 $65,556 90.91%
Ea Tiburon A Florida Corporation 10 $55,249 90.91%
Citrus Memorial Health Foundation Inc 10 $100,990 90.91%
Carangue Carangue Pa 10 $47,268 90.91%
Eica Management Llc 10 $72,357 90.91%
Enfoglobe Inc 10 $54,091 90.91%
Trine It Inc 10 $62,090 90.91%
Techcorp Systems Inc 10 $51,834 90.91%
Centralreach Llc 10 $66,181 90.91%
Pebble Creek Family Dentistry 10 $56,911 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gns Services Inc 1 $53,581 33.33%
Bax Global Inc 1 $61,901 33.33%
Elliott Harris 1 $58,552 33.33%
Aztecas Corporation 1 $42,702 33.33%
Keystone Holdings Group 1 $136,739 33.33%
Punta Gorda Medical Investors Limited Partnership 1 $66,726 33.33%
Bringer Corporation 1 $72,758 33.33%
Iberia Tiles Corporation 1 $63,731 33.33%
Arg Reinsurance Brokers Llc 1 $104,270 33.33%
Shrimp Improvement Systems 1 $40,248 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%
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