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 %
Beckman Coulter Inc	83	$80,418	91.21%
Astir It Solutions Inc	83	$60,380	92.22%
Interface Systems Inc	83	$50,386	92.22%
Bell Systems Inc	83	$59,841	92.22%
Global Information Services Inc	82	$71,765	91.11%
Arcus Technologies	82	$68,984	91.11%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	82	$90,994	92.13%
Naztecreg International Group Llc	82	$62,746	92.13%
Auritas Llc	82	$69,507	92.13%
Itrace Foundation Inc	81	$56,071	92.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Francisco Orozco	4	$22,825	100.00%
Derringer Trucking Harvesting Llc	4	$24,549	100.00%
D A Grower	4	$30,264	100.00%
Juan Maldonado	4	$15,276	100.00%
Triple M Fruit Company Inc	4	$23,737	100.00%
Dramm Apiaries Llc	4	$28,626	100.00%
Ao Harvesting Llc	4	$27,503	100.00%
Sunny South Packing Company	4	$22,377	100.00%
Dj Apiary Inc	4	$26,640	100.00%
Moises Olguin	4	$19,008	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Newlink Communications Group Inc	6	$78,277	35.29%
Management Health Systems Inc Dba Medpro	6	$67,229	35.29%
Pangold Llc	6	$52,361	35.29%
Mapei Corporation	6	$107,061	35.29%
Xcenda	6	$68,931	35.29%
Carr Riggs Ingram Llc	6	$58,150	35.29%
Redbridge Reinsurance Managers Llc	6	$84,590	35.29%
Sushi House Of Jax Llc	6	$28,988	35.29%
Americaribe Inc	6	$102,950	35.29%
Columbus Networks Usa Inc	6	$105,580	37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio Broadcasting Stations	172	$70,871	88.66%
Activities Related To Real Estate	166	$64,392	86.46%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	166	$59,856	86.46%
Full Service Restaurants	161	$67,417	83.85%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	161	$80,564	84.29%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	160	$62,335	83.77%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	160	$75,153	83.77%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	159	$71,080	84.13%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	158	$63,725	84.49%
Real Estate Credit	154	$71,408	82.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Laboratories	85	$1,283,897	95.51%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	83	$71,632	94.32%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	83	$76,425	97.65%
Travel Agencies	83	$113,579	97.65%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	83	$62,649	100.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	82	$88,362	98.80%
Other Spectator Sports	82	$36,200	98.80%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	82	$50,177	98.80%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	81	$95,670	97.59%
Professional Employer Organizations	81	$50,125	98.78%

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.