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 %
Critical Care Nurses 12 $69,196 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 12 $47,220 80.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 12 $29,487 80.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 12 $84,402 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 12 $35,329 80.00%
Prosthodontists 12 $78,216 80.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 12 $53,364 80.00%
Counselors, All Other 12 $34,960 80.00%
Surveyors 12 $48,003 80.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 12 $31,263 85.71%
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 %
Virinchi Technologies Ltd 9 $66,546 90.00%
Wynright Corporation 9 $74,452 90.00%
Avizwa Llc 9 $58,591 90.00%
Gcb Services Llc 9 $62,513 90.00%
Brillfy Technology Inc 9 $82,550 90.00%
New York Global Consultants Inc 9 $79,091 90.00%
Trinet Usa Inc 9 $104,767 90.00%
Ericsson Inc 9 $77,802 90.00%
Idea Tech Solutions Inc 9 $69,812 90.00%
Adp Totalsource Services Inc 9 $102,512 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Horizons Community Mental Health Center 1 $30,347 33.33%
Missionaries Of Hope Inc 1 $34,549 33.33%
Electronic Resources Ltd 1 $38,334 33.33%
Digiprint Design Corp 1 $156,998 33.33%
Attorneys Title Fund Services Llc 1 $87,922 33.33%
Harbor Hospitalists Llc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Mcg Financial Services Llc 1 $54,517 33.33%
Intertech International Technologies Inc 1 $52,229 33.33%
Ocala Health Trauma Llc 1 $80 33.33%
K Tek Resourcing Llc 1 $169,898,560 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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