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 %
Braven Technologies Inc 32 $67,963 88.89%
Verifone Inc 32 $85,564 88.89%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 32 $79,546 91.43%
Dell Marketing Lp 32 $89,810 91.43%
Ntt Data Americas Inc 32 $98,444 91.43%
Memorial Hospital West Volusia Inc 32 $53,084 91.43%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 32 $56,430 91.43%
Professional Aviation Management Inc 32 $37,145 91.43%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 32 $71,876 91.43%
Focus It Inc 32 $61,047 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Buck And Doe Stable 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Ga 8 Gadsden 1 $30,722 100.00%
Mcneil Labor Management Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Clonts Farms Inc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Alvaro Vargas 1 $24,357 100.00%
Vanlandingham Farms Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Araona Labor Logistics Llc 2 1 $33,280 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 1 1 $26,000 100.00%
Wild Goose Farms Llc Drivers 1 $32,698 100.00%
Luis M Ibarra 1 $19,207 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yash Creations Inc 3 $70,554 42.86%
Blue Sparq Inc 3 $77,015 42.86%
Uniters North America Llc 3 $154,156 42.86%
Stambul Llc 3 $50,343 42.86%
Salcedo Attorneys At Law Pa 3 $61,762 42.86%
American Textile Apparel Inc 3 $81,571 42.86%
Gsb Services Llc 3 $50,551 42.86%
Kony Services Inc 3 $86,029 42.86%
High Tech Supplies 3 $71,781 42.86%
Ocean Auto Center Inc Dba Ocean Mazda 3 $58,552 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialized Design Services 27 $54,712 84.38%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 $69,021 84.38%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing 27 $114,875 87.10%
Child And Youth Services 27 $42,144 87.10%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 27 $101,677 87.10%
Scheduled Air Transportation 27 $58,119 87.10%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26 $66,066 83.87%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $88,066 83.87%
Credit Unions 26 $92,245 83.87%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 26 $55,944 83.87%
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