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 %
Opticians, Dispensing 1 $29,598 50.00%
Agricultural Technicians 1 $29,973 50.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $64,875 50.00%
Archivists 1 $30,181 50.00%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 1 $41,995 50.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $54,038 100.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 1 $28,933 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $90,501 100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1 $35,610 100.00%
Skincare Specialists 1 $42,515 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Managers 1 $71,323 12.50%
Music Directors 1 $58,136 12.50%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $44,304 12.50%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 1 $21,778 12.50%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $51,400 12.50%
Transportation Engineers 1 $57,782 12.50%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,210 12.50%
Transportation Managers 1 $86,652 12.50%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $48,880 12.50%
Costume Attendants 1 $45,344 12.50%
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 %
Protege Llc 9 $62,638 90.00%
Kemet Electronics Corporation 9 $90,297 90.00%
Ibrain Technologies Inc 9 $66,597 90.00%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 9 $72,629 90.00%
Pav It Global Inc 9 $57,928 90.00%
Csi Solutions Llc 9 $63,442 90.00%
Nam Technologies Inc 9 $80,078 90.00%
Lifepoint Community Church Of Tampa Bay Inc 9 $83,401 90.00%
Truist Bank 9 $81,493 90.00%
Innocore Solutions Inc 9 $72,791 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alliance Global Group Ii Inc 1 $69,805 33.33%
Mzay Of Fl 1 $83,179 33.33%
Cableorganizercom 1 $71,968 33.33%
Brickell Travel Management Llc 1 $136,344 33.33%
American Fasteners Corporation 1 $55,162 50.00%
The American Green Cross Inc 1 $56,326 50.00%
Cintia M Cuperman Md Pa 1 $30,430 50.00%
Paws Claws Mobile Pet Clinic Llc 1 $68,411 50.00%
Greystone Healthcare Management 1 $57,470 50.00%
Fundacion Ramon Pane Inc 1 $53,206 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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