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 %
Occupational Therapists 377 $60,320 86.07%
Cost Estimators 355 $54,948 81.99%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 341 $51,039 82.97%
Biological Scientists, All Other 336 $48,245 84.42%
Computer Network Architects 334 $76,234 89.07%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 324 $46,213 86.63%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 303 $49,766 83.24%
Environmental Engineers 295 $57,586 84.53%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 294 $39,944 85.96%
Family and General Practitioners 289 $134,543 87.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interior Designers 74 $38,050 98.67%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $51,266 96.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 72 $29,896 100.00%
Dental Assistants 71 $31,749 98.61%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 67 $44,661 94.37%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 67 $47,357 94.37%
Economists 66 $73,343 92.96%
Graphic Designers 64 $36,208 91.43%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 61 $148,319 91.04%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 59 $64,923 89.39%
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 %
Bst Consultants Inc 10 $62,242 90.91%
Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation Inc 10 $65,211 90.91%
Dla Inc 10 $60,672 90.91%
Imatrix Corp 10 $49,259 90.91%
Windhaven Claims Management 10 $62,496 90.91%
Ravago Americas Llc 10 $69,347 90.91%
A Square Group Llc 10 $62,785 90.91%
All Childrens Health System Inc 10 $50,305 90.91%
Drummond Cpa Llc 10 $53,394 90.91%
Ned Davis Research Inc 10 $65,231 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Trademark Services Inc 1 $63,627 33.33%
Marion Community Hospital Inc 1 $74,027 33.33%
Ga Technologies Inc 1 $118,997 33.33%
Kb Electronics Inc 1 $57,782 33.33%
Cizmic Inc 1 $48,318 33.33%
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of Tampa Inc 1 $58,136 33.33%
Premier Health Care Inc 1 $125,882 33.33%
Surfaces Southeast Inc 1 $55,162 33.33%
Enterprise Risk Management Inc 1 $62,462 33.33%
Socata North America Inc 1 $39,125 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction 22 $54,715 91.67%
Wholesale Trade 21 $54,989 87.50%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 21 $65,650 91.30%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 21 $61,429 91.30%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 21 $67,182 91.30%
Other Business Support Services 21 $68,106 91.30%
Marine Cargo Handling 21 $75,670 91.30%
Food Service Contractors 21 $63,963 91.30%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 21 $70,736 91.30%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 20 $53,956 86.96%

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