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 %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,738 81.82%
Credit Counselors 9 $34,398 81.82%
Nurse Anesthetists 9 $133,346 81.82%
Life Scientists, All Other 9 $47,628 81.82%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 8 $36,312 80.00%
Therapists, All Other 8 $44,850 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $51,834 80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 8 $74,472 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 8 $73,783 80.00%
Orthodontists 8 $180,440 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Support Workers, All Other 4 $45,154 30.77%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 4 $31,933 30.77%
Order Clerks 4 $31,642 30.77%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 4 $43,020 30.77%
Driver/Sales Workers 4 $28,278 30.77%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4 $28,501 30.77%
Bill and Account Collectors 4 $42,536 30.77%
Photographers 4 $40,311 30.77%
Commercial Divers 4 $34,154 30.77%
Computer Hardware Engineers 4 $71,802 30.77%
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 %
Accolite Inc 10 $84,814 90.91%
Indeed Inc 10 $82,035 90.91%
Continuumcloud Llc 10 $96,057 90.91%
Saansol Inc 10 $80,583 90.91%
Comprehensive Resources Inc 10 $78,998 90.91%
I2u Systems Inc 10 $84,157 90.91%
Tekintel Inc 10 $89,124 90.91%
Hstechnologies Llc 10 $75,710 90.91%
Vbridgeit Inc 10 $78,006 90.91%
Stacklogy Inc 10 $83,229 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
World Cargo Transportinc 1 $138,050 33.33%
David Stone Pa 1 $76,419 33.33%
Grand China Ii Inc 1 $37,606 33.33%
Aero Parts International Llc 1 $57,117 33.33%
America Cell Usa Inc 1 $148,595 33.33%
Panchratna Llc 1 $45,490 33.33%
Villa Maria Nursing Center 1 $88,275 33.33%
Hospice Of Palm Beach County 1 $43,243 33.33%
Brazilian Baptist Church Treasure Coast Inc 1 $37,939 33.33%
Loyola Asset Management Llc 1 $61,963 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $25,352 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 12 $25,886 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 12 $27,581 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $25,768 100.00%
Racetracks 11 $26,987 100.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 10 $20,764 100.00%
Spectator Sports 9 $27,870 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 8 $28,743 100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local 8 $42,208 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 8 $26,172 100.00%

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