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 %
Ikon Systems Llc 9 $78,243 90.00%
Everest Computers Nc 9 $90,582 90.00%
The Siegfried Group Llp 9 $80,612 90.00%
Empro Systems Llc 9 $77,956 90.00%
P3 Geeks Inc 9 $79,653 90.00%
Xcira Llc 9 $92,692 90.00%
Grunenthal Latin America Inc 9 $97,573 90.00%
Wave Solutions Inc 9 $80,840 90.00%
Concurrent Real Time Inc 9 $94,705 90.00%
Skl Solutions Inc 9 $79,458 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Signal Technology Enterprises 1 $98,925 50.00%
Cae Healthcare 1 $147,326 50.00%
Dc Atlantic Corporation 1 $89,253 50.00%
Jorge Gutierrez Dds Pa 1 $69,618 50.00%
Sky Gaming Llc 1 $48,963 50.00%
Sirata Beach Resort Llc 1 $72,155 50.00%
Americare Home Health 1 $61,381 50.00%
Jamil And Diya Inc 1 $34,715 50.00%
Global Resource Partners Inc 1 $67,600 50.00%
David C Randall Dvm Pa 1 $28,267 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 2 $37,794 66.67%
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $55,761 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 2 $53,862 66.67%
Strawberry Farming 2 $66,768 66.67%
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $63,492 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Other Personal Services 2 $37,180 66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 2 $36,327 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
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