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)

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 %
Seaboard Marine Ltd 11 $72,125 84.62%
Optima Healthcare Solutions 11 $57,584 84.62%
Tavant Technologies Inc 11 $70,077 84.62%
Etisbew Technology Group Inc 11 $76,391 84.62%
Shinewell Technologies Inc 11 $71,705 84.62%
Inmarsat Solutions Us Inc 11 $70,601 84.62%
Superior Construction Company 11 $72,314 84.62%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 11 $105,080 84.62%
Propel Solutions Inc 11 $71,325 84.62%
Hire It People Inc 11 $72,323 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cingie Corporation 1 $29,515 33.33%
Tampa Pain Relief Center Inc 1 $41,870 33.33%
Mdw Racing Corporation 1 $21,632 33.33%
Audrey H Llc 1 $36,712 33.33%
Cscape Llc 1 $59,842 33.33%
South African Airways Pty Ltd 1 $37,211 33.33%
Seashellbookscom 1 $52,957 33.33%
Novus Insurance Tags Title Agency Inc 1 $27,102 33.33%
Chen Medical North Miami Beach 1 $34,986 33.33%
Mcgladrey And Pullen 1 $76,960 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 21 $26,351 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 20 $31,579 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 20 $28,622 100.00%
Floriculture Production 20 $29,347 100.00%
Potato Farming 20 $25,316 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 19 $28,349 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 19 $19,054 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $27,660 100.00%
Sugarcane Farming 16 $24,066 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 12 $24,436 100.00%

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