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 %
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 %
Protocol Infotech Inc Duns 830803735 127 $67,593 85.23%
Harvest Software Solutions Llc 127 $70,642 85.23%
Grandison Management Inc 127 $61,870 85.23%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc 126 $81,386 85.71%
Erp Analysts Inc 126 $79,191 86.30%
Innovative Scheduling Llc 126 $63,506 86.90%
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida 126 $83,382 87.50%
Ryder System Inc 125 $88,701 87.41%
Itech Us Inc 125 $71,117 88.03%
Xoriant Corporation 124 $83,535 87.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Worldwide Harvesting Company Llc 8 $26,590 100.00%
Navarro Harvesting Inc 8 $27,999 100.00%
Daniel Harvesting Inc 8 $27,885 100.00%
Barkman Apiaries Llc 8 $26,239 100.00%
Margiric Farm Llc 8 $24,511 100.00%
Wild Goose Farms Llc 8 $25,412 100.00%
Agri Flo Harvesting Llc 8 $29,879 100.00%
T X Two Llc 8 $34,596 100.00%
Hackney Nursery Inc 8 $35,802 100.00%
Berry Red Farms Llc 8 $30,150 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hoerbiger Corporation Of America Inc 10 $57,317 33.33%
Central Florida Inpatient Medicine 10 $88,885 33.33%
Florida State College At Jacksonville 10 $52,728 34.48%
Broken Sound Clubinc 10 $54,138 34.48%
Qualex Consulting Services Inc 10 $76,947 34.48%
Mckesson Corporation 10 $74,048 34.48%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho 10 $86,433 34.48%
Techaffinity Consulting Inc 10 $81,620 34.48%
Pandera Systems Llc 10 $86,638 34.48%
Boca West Country Club 10 $32,059 34.48%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Fine Arts Schools 23 $55,282 85.19%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 85.19%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 23 $74,072 85.19%
Fuel Dealers 23 $106,776 85.19%
Casino Hotels 23 $117,982 85.19%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 23 $56,625 88.46%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing 23 $52,571 88.46%
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 88.46%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 23 $98,371 88.46%
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