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 %
Genetic Counselors 20 $63,733 86.96%
Fashion Designers 19 $50,429 82.61%
Film and Video Editors 19 $31,833 82.61%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 19 $64,971 82.61%
Mechatronics Engineers 19 $68,394 82.61%
Recreation Workers 19 $22,424 82.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19 $40,152 82.61%
Geographers 19 $48,230 86.36%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 18 $76,009 81.82%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 18 $31,999 81.82%
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 %
Mufg Union Bank Na 8 $107,775 88.89%
Zions Bancorporation Na 8 $107,861 88.89%
Access Management Co Llc 8 $115,315 88.89%
Res Care Inc 8 $120,042 88.89%
Margarita R Cancio Md Pa 8 $112,567 88.89%
Kipu Systems Llc 8 $123,747 88.89%
The Kroger Company 8 $120,861 88.89%
Pinellas Primary Care Inc 8 $131,981 88.89%
South Miami Inpatient Physicians Inc 8 $137,730 88.89%
Asthma Allergy Associates Of Florida Pa 8 $166,891 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cst Usa Inc 1 $73,070 50.00%
Daniel Man Md Pa 1 $199,638 50.00%
Synthesis Iberia Of America 1 $61,152 50.00%
Berkley Insurance Company 1 $168,813 50.00%
Marware Montessori Academy Llc 1 $97,493 50.00%
Florida East Coast Travel Services Inc 1 $63,752 50.00%
Newport Cargo Llc 1 $82,430 50.00%
Qwest Corporation Dba Centurylink Qc 1 $75,629 50.00%
The Best In Fine Arts 1 $115,544 50.00%
Hyundai Motor Co 1 $73,112 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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