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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 $34,674 12.50%
Brokerage Clerks 1 $31,117 12.50%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 1 $21,778 12.50%
Credit Counselors 1 $42,973 12.50%
Logistics Engineers 1 $36,546 12.50%
Surgical Technologists 1 $32,677 12.50%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $27,394 12.50%
Team Assemblers 1 $66,331 12.50%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $107,702 12.50%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1 $58,594 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 %
Teamitserve Inc 9 $64,905 90.00%
Holmes County Hospital Corp 9 $52,599 90.00%
Tredence Inc 9 $103,602 90.00%
Electro Mechanical Solutions Inc 9 $66,833 90.00%
Microsoft Licensing Gp 9 $78,368 90.00%
Miami Community Charter Schools 9 $56,338 90.00%
Freedom Scientific Blv Group Llc 9 $73,581 90.00%
Digital Risk Llc 9 $68,416 90.00%
Reliable Software Resources 9 $76,581 90.00%
Peritus Inc 9 $62,744 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lot Ocean Transpot Inc 1 $86,652 33.33%
Integrated Medical Systems International Inc 1 $68,453 33.33%
Dart Canvas Products Inc 1 $91,624 33.33%
Tresimport Llc 1 $67,621 33.33%
H L Restaurant Group Llc 1 $151,466 33.33%
Acxiom Corporation 1 $47,112 33.33%
International Funding Consultants Inc 1 $48,090 33.33%
Clearwater Academy International Inc 1 $38,160 33.33%
Turnberry Ocean Colony Master Association Inc 1 $46,675 33.33%
Good Times Usa Llc 1 $88,192 33.33%

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