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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 763 $43,194 87.30%
Financial Managers 710 $106,174 87.55%
Information Security Analysts 632 $77,267 85.06%
Internists, General 620 $146,109 88.95%
Sales Engineers 602 $89,685 89.05%
Lawyers 597 $86,497 88.71%
Business Intelligence Analysts 561 $72,893 86.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 539 $64,020 84.88%
Chemists 509 $57,184 82.90%
Public Relations Specialists 505 $42,574 85.02%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 122 $1,155,908 94.57%
Lawyers 120 $174,118 96.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 120 $20,360 98.36%
Sales Engineers 119 $90,801 102.59%
Logisticians 111 $1,252,558 96.52%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 111 $80,614 97.37%
Statisticians 105 $51,767 94.59%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 102 $37,336 92.73%
Chief Executives 97 $151,054 88.99%
Public Relations Specialists 95 $44,383 90.48%
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 %
Centillion Solutions Llc 9 $58,072 90.00%
Xerox State Local Solutions Inc 9 $74,270 90.00%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 9 $71,041 90.00%
Datasoft Technologies Inc 9 $81,300 90.00%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc 9 $66,826 90.00%
Connectwise Llc 9 $80,769 90.00%
Universal Engineering Sciences Llc 9 $60,685 90.00%
Avon Products Inc 9 $97,700 90.00%
The Nemours Foundation Nemours Childrens Health 9 $108,756 90.00%
The Haskell Company 9 $77,679 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Haa Preferred Partners Llc 1 $90,875 33.33%
Kony Solutions Inc 1 $148,346 33.33%
Pkolino 1 $69,805 33.33%
Dalbert International Inc 1 $60,029 33.33%
Lone Star Transmission Llc 1 $86,819 33.33%
561 Media 1 $79,872 33.33%
West Florida Medical Associates 1 $88,608 33.33%
Norvik Tradetransport Incdba Norvik Cargo Intl 1 $78,499 33.33%
Intertech Trading Llc 1 $106,621 33.33%
Bijoux Terner 1 $124,176 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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