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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 44 $35,768 81.48%
Editors 44 $45,629 83.02%
Clergy 43 $43,749 82.69%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 42 $43,076 84.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 42 $61,761 84.00%
Animal Scientists 41 $46,874 82.00%
Anesthesiologists 40 $120,263 81.63%
Hydrologists 40 $58,437 81.63%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $46,708 82.98%
Epidemiologists 38 $58,946 80.85%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Secretaries 12 $40,853 50.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 12 $59,394 50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 11 $42,020 45.83%
Medical Assistants 11 $35,124 45.83%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 11 $54,545 45.83%
Actuaries 11 $101,300 45.83%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 11 $42,426 45.83%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 11 $28,089 45.83%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11 $8,273,132 45.83%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $61,677 47.83%
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 %
Ezenius Inc 10 $55,998 83.33%
Wetherill Associates Inc 10 $91,739 83.33%
Rami Technology Usa Llc 10 $50,954 83.33%
Team Fanshop Fulfillment Inc 10 $57,458 83.33%
Dbazone Inc 10 $77,428 83.33%
Acs State Local Solutions Inc 10 $63,968 83.33%
Starlims Corporation 10 $48,412 83.33%
Atlantix Partners Llc 10 $65,456 83.33%
Wood Environment Infrastructure Solutions Inc 10 $65,400 83.33%
Enterprise Risk Management Inc 10 $76,117 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jf Hillebrand Usa Inc 1 $58,802 33.33%
Corporate Employment Resources Dba Scom Inc 1 $66,240 33.33%
Itw Building Components Group 1 $60,861 33.33%
Ip Box Depot 1 $81,182 33.33%
St Thomas University 1 $42,307 33.33%
Tmc Import Export Companyc Llc 1 $69,347 33.33%
Pelagos Cafe Of Naplesinc 1 $46,301 33.33%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 1 $84,843 33.33%
First Mutual Planning Corp 1 $63,190 33.33%
99 Management Inc 1 $34,712 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 47 $25,990 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 44 $23,114 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 43 $28,592 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 41 $27,819 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 37 $20,936 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 33 $26,260 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 28 $33,476 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 25 $26,705 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 24 $25,880 100.00%

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