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 %
Architectural Drafters 25 $43,308 83.33%
Clinical Data Managers 25 $69,537 83.33%
Designers, All Other 24 $38,927 80.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 24 $46,414 82.76%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 23 $53,212 79.31%
Quality Control Systems Managers 23 $94,498 85.19%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 23 $50,406 88.46%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $61,109 84.62%
Statistical Assistants 22 $39,923 88.00%
Neurologists 21 $209,555 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Gryphon Enterprises Inc 30 $50,755 88.24%
Agility Technologies Llc 30 $68,878 90.91%
Florida Health Sciences Center Inc 30 $93,111 90.91%
Grant Thornton Llp 30 $63,087 90.91%
App Soft Solutions Inc 30 $63,715 90.91%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 30 $75,383 90.91%
Coast Dental Pa 30 $113,871 90.91%
E Business International Inc 29 $94,323 87.88%
Iron Mountain Information Management Llc 29 $134,333 87.88%
Florida Hospital Heartland Division 29 $68,925 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gustavo Cisneros 1 $21,135 100.00%
Rose Of Sharon Nursery Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Signet Construction Llc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fg24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Keystone Forestry Services 1 $24,357 100.00%
Martin Ramirez 1 $29,806 100.00%
Vch Management Inc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
Harvestco Llc 1 $23,379 100.00%
Rod Cattle Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conduent Business Services Llc 3 $85,688 50.00%
Royal Consulting Services Inc 3 $44,789 50.00%
Tgsv Enterprises Inc 3 $51,826 50.00%
Tissuetechinc 3 $60,951 50.00%
Wiredzonecom Inc 3 $62,123 50.00%
Biorep Technologies Inc 3 $43,084 50.00%
American Builders Supply 3 $45,164 50.00%
Srt Solutions Inc 3 $98,301 50.00%
Innovare Homes Llc 3 $43,007 50.00%
Fm Lab Inc 3 $38,438 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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