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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	49	$36,379	81.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks	48	$47,822	80.00%
Auditors	48	$59,377	80.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians	47	$46,330	81.03%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	47	$46,183	81.03%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$49,675	82.46%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$50,000	82.46%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$57,200	83.93%
Survey Researchers	46	$37,307	83.64%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	46	$23,726	83.64%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	13	$50,298	50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$61,828	50.00%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	13	$31,889	50.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	13	$26,008	52.00%
Carpenters	13	$44,494	52.00%
Producers and Directors	12	$56,590	48.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks	12	$37,943	50.00%
Legal Secretaries	12	$40,853	50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$59,038	50.00%
Insurance Sales Agents	12	$59,394	50.00%

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 %
Benin	2	$72,653	40.00%
Cote D'ivoire	2	$63,752	40.00%
Malawi	2	$38,616	40.00%
Kosovo	2	$74,745	40.00%
Palestine	2	$64,189	40.00%
Mauritius	2	$138,092	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$83,700	40.00%
Tajikistan	2	$21,622	50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$57,439	50.00%
Algeria	2	$49,816	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,771	$63,077	99.46%
Infosys Limited	7,373	$67,584	99.42%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,823	$75,982	97.92%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,460	$70,892	98.97%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,050	$80,919	95.19%
University Of Florida	2,616	$65,137	83.74%
Capgemini America Inc	2,562	$79,148	96.28%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	2,296	$66,742	96.59%
Citibank Na	1,897	$100,228	94.71%
Accenture Llp	1,675	$72,271	98.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dunson Harvesting Inc	77	$27,415	100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc	61	$28,486	100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc	46	$21,723	100.00%
Statewide Harvesting Hauling Llc	44	$33,477	100.00%
Ag Labor Llc	43	$30,764	100.00%
Jft Harvesting Inc	42	$29,843	100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc	40	$24,172	100.00%
Pacific Tomato Growers Ltd	37	$28,334	100.00%
Templabor Llc	33	$30,055	100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc	33	$26,234	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	865	$69,722	28.98%
University Of Florida	450	$73,709	19.56%
Citibank Na	290	$105,142	33.53%
Natures Way Farms Llc	253	$20,478	34.42%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates	172	$89,841	38.22%
Raymond James Associates	134	$101,903	31.02%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc	102	$95,661	35.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp	95	$94,585	37.55%
Db Usa Core Corporation	92	$82,322	36.36%
Amgen Inc	90	$88,009	37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	74	$62,506	86.05%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	74	$56,558	87.06%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	72	$83,150	85.71%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	71	$60,114	84.52%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	71	$65,058	84.52%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	70	$62,143	84.34%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	70	$50,846	85.37%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	70	$56,788	85.37%
All Other Personal Services	68	$56,515	85.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	68	$80,362	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	40	$70,307	93.02%
Environmental Consulting Services	40	$74,486	93.02%
Support Activities For Animal Production	40	$55,598	93.02%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	39	$98,427	90.70%
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance	39	$49,362	92.86%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	39	$77,242	92.86%
Translation And Interpretation Services	39	$41,133	92.86%
Nonresidential Building Construction	39	$61,876	92.86%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	38	$65,031	92.68%
Ship Building And Repairing	38	$67,530	92.68%

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.