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 %
Architectural Drafters 25 $43,308 83.33%
Clinical Data Managers 25 $69,537 83.33%
Designers, All Other 24 $38,927 80.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 24 $46,414 82.76%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 23 $53,212 79.31%
Quality Control Systems Managers 23 $94,498 85.19%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 23 $50,406 88.46%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $61,109 84.62%
Statistical Assistants 22 $39,923 88.00%
Neurologists 21 $209,555 84.00%
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 %
Rgn Consulting Engineers 10 $71,733 83.33%
Cancer Treatment Centers Of America Global Inc 10 $66,895 83.33%
Broadspan Capital Llc 10 $70,687 83.33%
Involgixs Inc 10 $72,041 90.91%
Vigna Solutions Inc 10 $70,331 90.91%
Motorola Mobility Inc 10 $81,942 90.91%
Shakti Group Inc 10 $76,409 90.91%
Alight Solutions Llc 10 $83,649 90.91%
Itsyntax Inc 10 $74,791 90.91%
Cardiac And Vascular Consultants Md Pa 10 $188,758 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Armando M Rouco 1 $15,080 33.33%
Pyramid Advisors 1 $102,565 33.33%
Jensen Scientific Products Inc 1 $59,550 33.33%
Situ Group Llc 1 $89,752 33.33%
Ag Findings Mfg Co Inc 1 $65,333 33.33%
Dudfields Holdings Inc 1 $49,650 33.33%
Wannado Entertainment 1 $54,662 33.33%
Staff Rite Enterprises 1 $46,696 33.33%
Artnexus Online Inc 1 $26,894 33.33%
Ericsson Services Inc 1 $45,490 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 458 $68,004 84.19%
Computer Facilities Management Services 453 $83,902 87.79%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 448 $78,396 87.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 447 $67,943 87.65%
Advertising Agencies 445 $58,127 87.60%
Offices Of Dentists 433 $105,143 85.24%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 428 $81,295 84.42%
Home Health Care Services 427 $68,969 89.89%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 416 $75,062 90.24%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 411 $97,213 92.99%

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