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 %
Sales Agents, Financial Services	4	$61,490	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4	$45,729	66.67%
Social Workers, All Other	4	$32,752	66.67%
Quality Control Analysts	4	$58,256	66.67%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$45,923	66.67%
Pharmacy Technicians	4	$24,050	66.67%
Tax Preparers	4	$38,615	66.67%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	4	$52,936	66.67%
Mathematical Technicians	4	$41,730	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	4	$31,486	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	2	$37,929	18.18%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2	$31,034	18.18%
Counseling Psychologists	2	$40,134	18.18%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	2	$30,087	18.18%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2	$24,190	18.18%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	2	$33,218	18.18%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$69,995	18.18%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	2	$32,500	18.18%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	2	$43,150	18.18%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$42,723	18.18%

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 %
Professional Business Concepts	10	$44,957	90.91%
Scpf America Llc	10	$56,799	90.91%
Bilkey Llinas Design Associates Inc	10	$49,130	90.91%
Usr Systems	10	$47,339	90.91%
Absen Inc	10	$51,150	90.91%
Banco Itau Europa International	10	$63,818	90.91%
Take Enterprise Services Inc	10	$37,457	90.91%
Ecm Acquisitions Inc	10	$46,500	90.91%
Windlogics Inc	10	$55,413	90.91%
South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation For Research And Education	10	$41,409	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marble By Arms Inc	1	$48,942	33.33%
Surry Stables Inc	1	$25,272	33.33%
The Richardson Montessori Academy	1	$34,000	33.33%
Trubamboo Llc	1	$42,723	33.33%
Brooker Rooney Pa	1	$49,587	33.33%
Centro De Terapia Avanzada Inc	1	$28,142	33.33%
Hands On Learning Corp	1	$0	33.33%
Winter Park Imports Inc	1	$40,851	33.33%
Innovative International Llc	1	$61,963	33.33%
Captain John Roy Redman Inc	1	$43,888	33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	256	$75,524	83.93%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	255	$54,359	87.63%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	243	$94,280	84.38%
Landscape Architectural Services	243	$51,366	86.79%
Medical Laboratories	242	$58,781	87.36%
Veterinary Services	241	$80,803	87.00%
Other Management Consulting Services	241	$72,556	88.60%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	241	$64,230	90.26%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	231	$60,928	87.50%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	229	$45,724	88.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Management Services	3	$21,604	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$24,870	100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies	2	$30,264	66.67%
General Freight Trucking Local	2	$23,868	66.67%
Grape Vineyards	2	$28,267	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	2	$36,369	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$30,264	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$24,742	100.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	1	$25,813	50.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$25,126	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	127	$89,280	95.49%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	125	$77,402	96.15%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	123	$65,393	95.35%
Limited Service Restaurants	117	$50,203	92.13%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	116	$69,785	92.80%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	115	$4,465,980	93.50%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	114	$77,767	97.44%
Beauty Salons	112	$43,159	96.55%
Used Car Dealers	110	$60,025	95.65%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	108	$72,093	94.74%

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.