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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Designers, All Other 2 $40,768 18.18%
Food Science Technicians 2 $29,349 18.18%
Editors 2 $69,535 18.18%
Mathematicians 2 $81,464 18.18%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2 $33,800 18.18%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2 $27,206 20.00%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 2 $44,741 20.00%
Construction and Building Inspectors 2 $74,443 20.00%
Dental Hygienists 2 $65,021 20.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 $111,998 20.00%
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 %
R2 Technologies Corporation 9 $74,889 90.00%
Sonnedix Usa Services Limited Inc 9 $75,689 90.00%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 9 $74,596 90.00%
Primesoft Inc 9 $73,856 90.00%
Orchid Underwriters Agency Llc 9 $81,115 90.00%
Cdi Corporation 9 $74,124 90.00%
Maven Companies Inc 9 $67,540 90.00%
Franwell Inc 9 $84,570 90.00%
Averon Solutions Inc 9 $74,938 90.00%
Intego Group Llc 9 $62,902 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sri Surgical 1 $68,827 33.33%
Child Watch Of North America 1 $96,138 33.33%
Shannon Wilson 1 $66,082 33.33%
Electronic Arts Inc 1 $60,986 33.33%
Naca Holdings Inc And Subsidiaries 1 $116,563 33.33%
Fox Chiropractic Inc 1 $44,158 33.33%
Netive Ezra Corp 1 $46,925 33.33%
Davie Marketplace Llc Dba Foodtown 1 $44,470 33.33%
R D Toyz Llc 1 $43,472 33.33%
First Incentive Travel 1 $34,923 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 2 $37,794 66.67%
Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $55,761 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 2 $53,862 66.67%
Strawberry Farming 2 $66,768 66.67%
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $63,492 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Other Personal Services 2 $37,180 66.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 2 $36,327 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
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