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 %
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 3 $44,677 75.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 3 $39,333 75.00%
Tour Guides and Escorts 3 $29,251 75.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 3 $55,817 75.00%
Counseling Psychologists 3 $66,872 75.00%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 3 $34,216 75.00%
Musicians and Singers 3 $25,251 75.00%
Urologists 3 $169,888 75.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 3 $43,285 75.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3 $44,963 75.00%
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 %
Willis A Smith Construction Inc 10 $55,265 90.91%
Axis Technology Solutions Inc 10 $52,528 90.91%
Florida Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists 10 $51,924 90.91%
Southern Cross Aviation Llc 10 $62,627 90.91%
School Board Of Broward County 10 $43,341 90.91%
Netboss Technologies Inc 10 $46,773 90.91%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc 10 $60,657 90.91%
Avesta Homes Llc 10 $47,291 90.91%
Perigon Infotech Inc 10 $66,674 90.91%
Massey Services Inc 10 $48,412 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mid Continental Quality Autos Inc 1 $35,568 33.33%
Nashen Inc Dba Check X Change 1 $69,347 33.33%
American Healthcare Holdings Inc 1 $48,131 33.33%
Roy Jorgensen Associates Inc 1 $61,298 33.33%
Retirement Plan Services Inc 1 $53,061 33.33%
The Other Wine Spirits Llc 1 $87,838 33.33%
Cndp Marketing Inc 1 $55,598 33.33%
Stvincents Medical Center Inc 1 $129,730 33.33%
Ios Partners Inc 1 $58,864 33.33%
Touch Of Health Rehabilitation Inc 1 $67,122 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $25,352 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 12 $25,886 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 12 $27,581 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $25,768 100.00%
Racetracks 11 $26,987 100.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 10 $20,764 100.00%
Spectator Sports 9 $27,870 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 8 $28,743 100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local 8 $42,208 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 8 $26,172 100.00%

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