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 %
Dentists, General 288 $112,888 87.01%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 282 $58,645 86.50%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 271 $51,797 83.90%
Biomedical Engineers 268 $70,422 83.75%
Biological Technicians 262 $31,590 81.88%
Veterinarians 249 $80,012 81.11%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 244 $40,799 80.53%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 239 $41,548 83.86%
Budget Analysts 226 $54,838 82.78%
Interior Designers 226 $40,799 84.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
American Medical Central Incpalmetto General Ho 9 $57,006 90.00%
Goldline Technologies Inc 9 $57,838 90.00%
Rockwell Automation Inc 9 $105,200 90.00%
Pollux Consultancy Services Llc 9 $78,832 90.00%
Mtr It Solutions Inc 9 $73,320 90.00%
Taylor Engineering Inc 9 $59,206 90.00%
Iteris Inc 9 $65,876 90.00%
Saipsit Inc 9 $81,848 90.00%
Halkey Roberts Corporation 9 $83,450 90.00%
It Ideology Llc 9 $64,395 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Project 501 1 $90,646 33.33%
Costadelsol Enterprises Llc 1 $56,701 33.33%
Department Of Veterans Affairs 1 $166,400 33.33%
Health Matters Llc 1 $42,370 33.33%
Et Publishing International Llc 1 $136,760 33.33%
Hollywood Academy Of Arts And Science 1 $37,211 33.33%
Simonic Simonic Ratnecht Assoc 1 $58,490 33.33%
Spca Inc 1 $87,984 33.33%
Grappas Inc 1 $53,435 33.33%
Titanium International Inc 1 $29,203 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