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 %
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $26,008 50.00%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 13 $31,889 50.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $50,631 50.00%
Carpenters 13 $44,494 52.00%
Web Developers 13 $50,298 52.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 12 $59,394 48.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12 $43,242 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 12 $40,642 50.00%
Producers and Directors 12 $56,590 50.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 12 $37,943 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 %
Bst Consultants Inc 10 $62,242 90.91%
Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation Inc 10 $65,211 90.91%
Dla Inc 10 $60,672 90.91%
Imatrix Corp 10 $49,259 90.91%
Windhaven Claims Management 10 $62,496 90.91%
Ravago Americas Llc 10 $69,347 90.91%
A Square Group Llc 10 $62,785 90.91%
All Childrens Health System Inc 10 $50,305 90.91%
Drummond Cpa Llc 10 $53,394 90.91%
Ned Davis Research Inc 10 $65,231 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Trademark Services Inc 1 $63,627 33.33%
Marion Community Hospital Inc 1 $74,027 33.33%
Ga Technologies Inc 1 $118,997 33.33%
Kb Electronics Inc 1 $57,782 33.33%
Cizmic Inc 1 $48,318 33.33%
The First Korean Presbyterian Church Of Tampa Inc 1 $58,136 33.33%
Premier Health Care Inc 1 $125,882 33.33%
Surfaces Southeast Inc 1 $55,162 33.33%
Enterprise Risk Management Inc 1 $62,462 33.33%
Socata North America Inc 1 $39,125 33.33%

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