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 %
Maria Trina Burgos Pa 9 $40,696 90.00%
The Edgelook Llc 9 $35,963 90.00%
Estee Lauder Travel Retail Services Inc 9 $61,539 90.00%
Ringling College Of Art And Design 9 $43,210 90.00%
Galaxy Education Inc 9 $37,449 90.00%
Motion Point Corporation 9 $53,294 90.00%
Garba Industrial Service Inc 9 $48,184 90.00%
Burn World Wide Inc 9 $57,022 90.00%
Ync Media Llc 9 $37,375 90.00%
Alfa Enterprises Usa Inc 9 $38,529 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innova Technologies Inc 1 $68,931 50.00%
Efg Capital Services Llc 1 $167,835 50.00%
Studer Studer Llc 1 $149,365 50.00%
Sierra Dental 1 $64,230 50.00%
Bengal Bay Inc 1 $35,734 50.00%
Ace Kitchen Direct 1 $45,760 50.00%
Armandeus Corp 1 $29,557 50.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 1 $166,670 50.00%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 1 $60,237 50.00%
Software Ag Usa Inc 1 $92,976 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 1 $40,810 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 1 $73,882 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $90,875 100.00%
Home Furnishings Retailers 1 $149,781 100.00%
All Other Health And Personal Care Retailers 1 $36,067 100.00%
Inland Water Freight Transportation 1 $137,322 100.00%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 1 $62,462 100.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $48,922 100.00%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing 1 $54,454 100.00%
Paper Mills 1 $88,774 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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