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 %
Slk America Inc 9 $95,516 90.00%
Accelya Us Inc 9 $97,395 90.00%
Silver Airways Llc 9 $128,424 90.00%
The Assistance Fund Inc 9 $103,023 90.00%
Transaction Network Services Inc 9 $100,801 90.00%
List Management Services Inc 9 $89,047 90.00%
Cherryroad Technologies Inc 9 $112,611 90.00%
Ibasis Inc 9 $89,675 90.00%
Family Health Centers Of Sw Florida Inc 9 $131,578 90.00%
Fsv Payment Systems Inc 9 $92,549 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scratch Car Corporation 1 $32,614 50.00%
Jaa Restaurant Holdings Llc 1 $75,421 50.00%
911 Equipment Inc 1 $33,675 50.00%
Cruise Trading And Services Inc 1 $209,643 50.00%
Sett 60llc 1 $42,307 50.00%
Dezer Signature Brand P Llc 1 $160,181 50.00%
Venezolana Frigo Tecnica Internacional Inc 1 $149,365 50.00%
Luxe Sleep Inc 1 $92,414 50.00%
The Renter Mgt Co 1 $66,560 50.00%
Global Food Corporation 1 $87,734 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orange Groves 2 $34,913 66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills 2 $53,799 66.67%
Cemeteries And Crematories 2 $91,260 66.67%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 2 $56,087 66.67%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 2 $101,785 66.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $118,186 66.67%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $68,567 66.67%
Marinas 2 $47,507 66.67%
Timber Tract Operations 2 $106,777 100.00%
Commercial Industrial And Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing 2 $66,955 100.00%
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