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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pediatricians, General 16 $113,599 55.17%
Helpers--Production Workers 16 $21,317 55.17%
Pharmacists 16 $92,381 57.14%
Food Scientists and Technologists 15 $48,553 53.57%
Commercial Pilots 15 $81,241 53.57%
Chemical Engineers 15 $70,135 53.57%
Tax Preparers 15 $28,779 53.57%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $49,316 53.57%
Computer Programmers 15 $67,600 53.57%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $49,623 53.57%
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 %
Mercato Cinema Llc 11 $78,335 91.67%
Bacardi Martini Inc 11 $105,239 91.67%
Pvr America Inc 11 $54,882 91.67%
Astograph Inc 11 $62,599 91.67%
I2solvers Inc 11 $45,817 91.67%
Nartal Systems Inc 11 $62,020 91.67%
Bnp Paribas 11 $61,848 91.67%
Isolvers Inc 11 $69,090 91.67%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 11 $62,848 91.67%
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 11 $63,986 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Db Securities Services Nj Inc 1 $57,325 33.33%
Florida Capital Management 1 $39,749 33.33%
Cmj Investment Group Inc 1 $53,165 33.33%
Insumos Ferroviaros Inferca Llc 1 $73,341 33.33%
Achieveglobal Inc 1 $137,322 33.33%
Hofbrau Beerhall Miami Llc 1 $27,498 33.33%
The Center For Haitian Studies Inc 1 $50,253 33.33%
Atlantis Av Llc 1 $39,083 33.33%
Advanced Magnet Lab Inc 1 $90,022 33.33%
Somanetics Corporation 1 $46,904 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 458 $68,004 84.19%
Computer Facilities Management Services 453 $83,902 87.79%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 448 $78,396 87.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 447 $67,943 87.65%
Advertising Agencies 445 $58,127 87.60%
Offices Of Dentists 433 $105,143 85.24%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 428 $81,295 84.42%
Home Health Care Services 427 $68,969 89.89%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 416 $75,062 90.24%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 411 $97,213 92.99%

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