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 %
Occupational Therapists 377 $60,320 86.07%
Cost Estimators 355 $54,948 81.99%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 341 $51,039 82.97%
Biological Scientists, All Other 336 $48,245 84.42%
Computer Network Architects 334 $76,234 89.07%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 324 $46,213 86.63%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 303 $49,766 83.24%
Environmental Engineers 295 $57,586 84.53%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 294 $39,944 85.96%
Family and General Practitioners 289 $134,543 87.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interior Designers 74 $38,050 98.67%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $51,266 96.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 72 $29,896 100.00%
Dental Assistants 71 $31,749 98.61%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 67 $47,357 94.37%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 67 $44,661 94.37%
Economists 66 $73,343 92.96%
Graphic Designers 64 $36,208 91.43%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 61 $148,319 91.04%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $60,044 89.39%
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 %
Capgemini Us Llc 62 $84,917 87.32%
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc 62 $85,701 87.32%
Larsen Toubro Limited 62 $47,961 87.32%
Florida Hospital Ocala Inc 62 $59,628 87.32%
Micros Systems Inc 62 $51,813 87.32%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc 62 $81,053 87.32%
Usr Systems Llc 61 $55,985 87.14%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 61 $67,941 87.14%
Medical Management International Inc 61 $88,685 87.14%
Catalina Marketing Technology Solutions Inc 60 $93,545 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florin Bees Llc 3 $27,144 100.00%
Freeman Harvesting 3 $24,613 100.00%
Sequel Holdings Ltd Partnership 3 $28,780 100.00%
Chino Harvesting Llc 3 $26,964 100.00%
Guate Harvesting Llc 3 $25,861 100.00%
Mack Brothers Associates Llc 3 $23,331 100.00%
Bronson Heights Family Nursery Inc 3 $27,144 100.00%
Treasure Coast Farms One Inc Petition 1 3 $30,153 100.00%
Continental Floral Fl Llc 3 $26,915 100.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 3 $36,199 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Creative Testing Solutions 5 $58,485 38.46%
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Inc 5 $63,203 38.46%
Nb Team Consulting Inc 5 $75,620 38.46%
Optimar Realty Group Llc 5 $84,806 38.46%
Us Pack Group Llc 5 $67,317 38.46%
South Florida Lodging Llc 5 $41,388 38.46%
Cybersource Corporation 5 $114,843 38.46%
Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank 5 $110,498 38.46%
Roomstogocom Inc 5 $95,851 38.46%
Diaz Reus Targ Llp 5 $88,325 38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 24 $69,962 80.00%
Commercial Photography 24 $44,199 80.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 24 $71,865 80.00%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 24 $68,703 82.76%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 24 $78,148 82.76%
Museums 24 $41,807 82.76%
Professional Organizations 24 $59,877 82.76%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 24 $61,064 82.76%
Business Support Services 24 $53,429 82.76%
Dental Laboratories 24 $74,792 82.76%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services 12 $50,752 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 12 $59,276 80.00%
Breweries 12 $60,080 80.00%
Dance Companies 12 $42,806 80.00%
Racetracks 12 $33,965 80.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 12 $70,468 80.00%
Electric Power Distribution 12 $95,498 85.71%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 12 $51,584 85.71%
Business Associations 12 $46,107 85.71%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events 12 $50,641 85.71%

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