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 %
Computer User Support Specialists 119 $40,308 85.00%
Models 114 $29,109 82.61%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 113 $58,425 81.88%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 112 $73,721 81.75%
Materials Engineers 112 $72,037 82.35%
Credit Analysts 108 $52,543 83.08%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 107 $58,442 83.59%
Interpreters and Translators 106 $33,774 82.81%
Chemical Engineers 106 $69,348 83.46%
Art Directors 105 $64,252 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waiters and Waitresses 26 $24,403 70.27%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $48,679 70.27%
Credit Analysts 25 $62,143 67.57%
Tile and Marble Setters 25 $33,412 67.57%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 25 $78,383 69.44%
Human Resources Managers 25 $101,033 69.44%
Cooks, Private Household 24 $36,261 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 24 $36,307 66.67%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 24 $22,027 66.67%
Environmental Engineers 24 $57,762 68.57%
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 %
Apotex Corporation 11 $76,236 91.67%
Aa Metals Inc 11 $42,345 91.67%
21st Century Oncology Services Inc 11 $63,686 91.67%
Klabrickell Llc 11 $38,216 91.67%
Vst Consulting Inc 11 $50,232 91.67%
Taco Metals Inc 11 $77,219 91.67%
American Retirement Corporation 11 $57,716 91.67%
Lan Airlines Sa 11 $60,327 91.67%
School Board Of Gadsden County 11 $32,209 91.67%
Modernizing Medicine Inc 11 $109,344 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Magic Flight Company 1 $38,501 33.33%
Rycole Holding Inc 1 $26,125 33.33%
S L Construction Specialties Inc 1 $0 33.33%
Ggm Group Inc 1 $59,010 33.33%
Indigo Developers Llc 1 $51,459 33.33%
Seito Sushi Baldwin Park Llc 1 $21,029 33.33%
Cake Designs By Edda Inc 1 $44,262 33.33%
Young Beauty Bazaar Inc 1 $54,829 33.33%
Next Communications 1 $65,458 33.33%
The Roskamp Foundation Dba Roskamp Institute 1 $74,942 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 80.00%
Cattle Feedlots 4 $28,865 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 4 $21,247 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $26,504 100.00%
Soybean Farming 3 $36,199 75.00%
Hay Farming 3 $28,600 75.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 3 $27,144 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Religious Organizations 152 $58,006 98.06%
Residential Remodelers 150 $46,421 98.04%
Offices Of Physicians 148 $116,216 97.37%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 147 $41,039 98.00%
Child Care Services 145 $39,109 97.97%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 140 $84,715 95.24%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 136 $48,588 93.79%
Temporary Help Services 135 $12,735,092 96.43%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 130 $65,838 95.59%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors 129 $57,264 95.56%

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