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 %
Industrial Ecologists 1 $39,000 100.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1 $44,595 100.00%
Music Composers and Arrangers 1 $101,109 100.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $36,234 100.00%
Craft Artists 1 $27,706 100.00%
Boilermakers 1 $0 100.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $24,794 100.00%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 1 $50,918 100.00%
Securities and Commodities Traders 1 $113,194 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Costume Attendants 1 $45,344 12.50%
Logistics Engineers 1 $36,546 12.50%
Geographers 1 $61,506 12.50%
Physical Therapists 1 $58,053 12.50%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 1 $51,000 12.50%
Financial Clerks, All Other 1 $30,534 12.50%
Phlebotomists 1 $30,950 12.50%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 $43,717 12.50%
Team Assemblers 1 $66,331 12.50%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 $44,762 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 %
Baptist Health South Florida Inc 205 $75,220 86.86%
Svv Infotech Inc 203 $52,170 87.50%
Apple Inc 200 $96,777 86.58%
Florida Atlantic University 200 $54,186 86.58%
Citratek Inc 200 $58,413 86.58%
Belcher Pharmaceuticals Llc 195 $63,161 85.15%
The Hertz Corporation 195 $72,108 85.53%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc 191 $58,999 84.14%
Bona Fide Management Inc 191 $58,870 84.89%
Momentum Consulting Corporation 190 $95,169 84.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cb Farms Inc 11 $25,989 100.00%
Triple M Fruit Co Inc 11 $24,606 100.00%
Melon Prince 1 Llc 11 $21,565 100.00%
Caloosa Harvestingllc 10 $28,847 100.00%
Topiary Creations Inc 10 $25,609 100.00%
Joshua Citrus Inc 10 $21,093 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 10 $24,964 100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc 10 $23,171 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 10 $25,401 100.00%
Baldomero Arreguin Jr 10 $29,374 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Omnicomm Systems 14 $63,584 33.33%
Arcadis Us Inc 14 $73,388 33.33%
Visionet Systems Inc 14 $78,997 34.15%
American Education And Translation Services Llc 14 $41,339 35.00%
Public Health Dba Jackson Memorial Hospital 14 $74,916 35.00%
Residencia Permanente Usa Corp 14 $38,456 35.00%
One Organized Mom Llc 14 $18,637 35.00%
Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc 14 $68,687 35.00%
Airbus Americas Inc 14 $105,649 35.00%
Solai Cameron Inc 14 $108,860 35.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%
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