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%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 67 $47,357 94.37%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 67 $44,661 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%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $60,044 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 %
Walt Disney Parks And Resorts Us Inc 43 $67,627 87.76%
Abb Inc 43 $84,796 89.58%
Virtuoso Info Systems Inc 43 $82,319 89.58%
Miami Childrens Hospital 43 $56,566 89.58%
The Scripps Research Institute Scripps Florida 42 $42,645 87.50%
Advancesoft Inc 42 $69,148 87.50%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 42 $59,548 87.50%
Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc 42 $193,861 87.50%
Citigroup Management Corp 42 $60,660 87.50%
Florida Hospital Waterman Inc 42 $52,292 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wabash Valley Growers Llc 2 $25,085 100.00%
Red Berry Ranch Llc 1 2 $30,264 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 4 2 $30,264 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons 1 $23,379 100.00%
Choctaw Bee Company 1 $30,722 100.00%
Lightsey Family Ranch Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Ventura Sons Harvesting Llc 1 $18,673 100.00%
William H Perry Sr Dba Perry Apiary 1 $19,136 100.00%
B And W Quality Growers Llc 1 $21,135 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh2 1 $34,715 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation 4 $62,135 44.44%
Midtown Realty Group Llc 4 $63,009 44.44%
Muengineers Inc 4 $54,631 44.44%
Bankers Financial Corporation 4 $116,465 44.44%
Oreasoc Group Inc 4 $48,511 44.44%
Tal Search Group Inc 4 $69,545 44.44%
Tama Corporation 4 $57,049 44.44%
Central Reach Llc 4 $47,663 44.44%
Hilton Resorts Corporation 4 $82,909 44.44%
Aquachile Inc 4 $77,179 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Fine Arts Schools 23 $55,282 85.19%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 85.19%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 23 $74,072 85.19%
Fuel Dealers 23 $106,776 85.19%
Casino Hotels 23 $117,982 85.19%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 23 $56,625 88.46%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing 23 $52,571 88.46%
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 88.46%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 23 $98,371 88.46%
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