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 %
Pediatricians, General 226 $121,894 86.92%
Instructional Coordinators 225 $45,461 88.58%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 225 $49,368 88.58%
Registered Nurses 223 $58,642 88.84%
Financial Specialists, All Other 214 $58,306 85.94%
Human Resources Specialists 212 $49,362 86.53%
Accountants 209 $50,988 85.66%
Medical and Health Services Managers 204 $82,772 86.08%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 201 $52,637 87.01%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $58,708 87.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 49 $91,418 87.50%
Budget Analysts 48 $56,455 85.71%
Information Security Analysts 46 $84,137 83.64%
Personal Financial Advisors 45 $136,314 81.82%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 45 $63,114 81.82%
Computer Network Architects 45 $80,085 83.33%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 42 $53,511 77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 42 $37,614 79.25%
Food Service Managers 42 $75,377 80.77%
Instructional Coordinators 40 $42,939 76.92%
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 %
South Beach Associates Llc 9 $35,942 90.00%
Shipco Transport Inc 9 $39,890 90.00%
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd 9 $35,390 90.00%
Desoto County Hospital District 9 $47,438 90.00%
Ocwen Loan Servicing Llc 9 $80,015 90.00%
Vdriveinfo Inc 9 $68,927 90.00%
Prime General Llc 9 $67,213 90.00%
Dura Stress Inc 9 $58,101 90.00%
Marca Hispanic Llc 9 $42,588 90.00%
Biscayneamericas Advisers Llc 9 $46,615 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Renaissance Learning Academy 1 $38,420 50.00%
Beverly Hills Tinting Inc 1 $57,387 50.00%
Chhj Franchising 1 $72,738 50.00%
Klockner Of North America Inc 1 $57,283 50.00%
American Industrial Machinery Parts Inc 1 $16,667 50.00%
Black Beauty Inc 1 $66,435 50.00%
Brown Forman Corporation 1 $83,300 50.00%
Medex Trading Llc 1 $79,789 50.00%
Boart Longyear Company 1 $58,219 50.00%
Behavior Services Of Brevard Inc 1 $31,533 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 4 $61,589 100.00%
Utility System Construction 4 $63,196 100.00%
Framing Contractors 4 $58,630 100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 4 $91,848 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 4 $89,648 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 4 $62,702 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $69,025 100.00%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing 3 $61,679 75.00%
Charter Bus Industry 3 $62,587 75.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 3 $63,426 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Insurance Funds 1 $87,922 50.00%

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