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 %
Gloria Roa Bodin Pa 9 $57,114 90.00%
Optimum Web Marketing Consultants Llc 9 $60,468 90.00%
Pebblebrook Inc 9 $99,551 90.00%
Us Ophthalmic Llc 9 $42,524 90.00%
First Tek Dos Llc 9 $50,941 90.00%
Interglass Corporation 9 $45,550 90.00%
Golder Associates Inc 9 $53,160 90.00%
R Systems Inc 9 $71,314 90.00%
Xenosoft Technologies Inc 9 $48,919 90.00%
Florida Fine Cars Inc 9 $54,279 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jj Supply Inc 1 $66,560 50.00%
Mark Hevier Enterprises Top Solution Inc 1 $145,392 50.00%
V3 Usa Inc 1 $102,898 50.00%
Live Music Art Llc 1 $35,568 50.00%
Document Advantage Corporation 1 $55,494 50.00%
Alazhar School 1 $48,520 50.00%
Ramos Engineering And Associates Llc 1 $39,853 50.00%
Datacomm Networks Inc 1 $37,336 50.00%
Canterbury School 1 $48,717 50.00%
Kasa 2010 Inc 1 $148,574 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orange Groves 2 $34,913 66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills 2 $53,799 66.67%
Cemeteries And Crematories 2 $91,260 66.67%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 2 $56,087 66.67%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 2 $101,785 66.67%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $118,186 66.67%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 2 $68,567 66.67%
Marinas 2 $47,507 66.67%
Timber Tract Operations 2 $106,777 100.00%
Commercial Industrial And Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing 2 $66,955 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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