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 %
Storage and Distribution Managers 1 $65,104 50.00%
Bakers 1 $30,222 50.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $33,197 50.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 1 $93,018 50.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $27,290 50.00%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $0 50.00%
Choreographers 1 $24,274 50.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $50,190 50.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $0 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $33,738 50.00%
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 %
Integra Solutions Llc 9 $68,719 81.82%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 9 $52,065 81.82%
Sar Tech Llc 9 $52,793 81.82%
Supreme International Usa Inc 9 $63,689 81.82%
Libsys Inc 9 $76,937 81.82%
Y Axis Inc 9 $56,601 81.82%
Cardinal Health Inc 9 $81,834 81.82%
Isirona Llc 9 $48,022 81.82%
Landdesign Inc 9 $54,156 81.82%
Star Casualty Insurance Company 9 $57,057 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Export Management Services 1 $141,918 33.33%
Dolphin Capital Partners Inc 1 $95,701 33.33%
Bamerica Corp 1 $85,592 33.33%
Optronic Laboratories Llc Dba Gooch Housego 1 $82,618 33.33%
Business And Technology Services Vip Llc 1 $47,362 33.33%
Kaltec Electronics Inc 1 $50,003 33.33%
Palmtrail Inc 1 $40,789 33.33%
Carlos A Sesin Md Pa 1 $166,400 33.33%
Edward Waters College 1 $35,540 33.33%
Kron International Inc 1 $55,162 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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