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 %
Pharmacists 188 $100,026 85.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 185 $61,924 87.26%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 185 $88,795 88.52%
Coaches and Scouts 180 $35,380 87.80%
Landscape Architects 179 $55,134 88.18%
Managers, All Other 174 $75,681 86.57%
Aerospace Engineers 170 $75,170 84.58%
Soil and Plant Scientists 166 $45,009 83.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 166 $72,997 88.30%
Database Architects 162 $80,392 86.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 40 $42,939 76.92%
Procurement Clerks 39 $39,743 75.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 38 $72,048 74.51%
Stonemasons 38 $46,395 74.51%
Training and Development Specialists 37 $51,011 74.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 37 $64,480 74.00%
Chemists 36 $57,834 73.47%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $63,838 73.47%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 35 $51,521 72.92%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 35 $34,307 74.47%
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 %
Aerothrust Holdings Llc 10 $65,556 90.91%
Ea Tiburon A Florida Corporation 10 $55,249 90.91%
Citrus Memorial Health Foundation Inc 10 $100,990 90.91%
Carangue Carangue Pa 10 $47,268 90.91%
Eica Management Llc 10 $72,357 90.91%
Enfoglobe Inc 10 $54,091 90.91%
Trine It Inc 10 $62,090 90.91%
Techcorp Systems Inc 10 $51,834 90.91%
Centralreach Llc 10 $66,181 90.91%
Pebble Creek Family Dentistry 10 $56,911 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gns Services Inc 1 $53,581 33.33%
Bax Global Inc 1 $61,901 33.33%
Elliott Harris 1 $58,552 33.33%
Aztecas Corporation 1 $42,702 33.33%
Keystone Holdings Group 1 $136,739 33.33%
Punta Gorda Medical Investors Limited Partnership 1 $66,726 33.33%
Bringer Corporation 1 $72,758 33.33%
Iberia Tiles Corporation 1 $63,731 33.33%
Arg Reinsurance Brokers Llc 1 $104,270 33.33%
Shrimp Improvement Systems 1 $40,248 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