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 %
E Giants Technologies Llc 85 $76,378 91.40%
Moss Associates Llc 85 $65,729 91.40%
Bayview Asset Management Llc 85 $70,320 91.40%
Apps Consultants Inc 85 $50,348 91.40%
The School District Of Palm Beach County 84 $42,698 91.30%
Discovery Education Services Inc 84 $43,005 91.30%
Luminar Technologies Inc 84 $96,972 91.30%
Akamai Technologies Inc 84 $92,456 92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 83 $76,618 91.21%
Diversified Service Options Inc 83 $98,488 91.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spivey Farms Inc 4 $21,777 100.00%
Ryles Grassing Llc 4 $27,030 100.00%
Melon Prince1 Llc 4 $25,470 100.00%
Ubaldo Esquivel Saenz 4 $36,410 100.00%
S C Cattle Company Inc 4 $23,343 100.00%
Tallahassee Tree Farm Llc 4 $26,276 100.00%
Alisa Tucciarone 4 $27,867 100.00%
P L Harvestingllc 4 $28,657 100.00%
William H Perry 4 $22,516 100.00%
Wiregrass Ranch Inc 4 $29,266 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Msc Cruises Usa Inc 6 $89,645 35.29%
New College Of Florida 6 $50,318 35.29%
Everbank 6 $67,157 35.29%
Avionica Inc 6 $90,716 35.29%
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co 6 $113,218 35.29%
Westchester Country Club 6 $51,421 35.29%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 6 $86,568 35.29%
Todo1 Services Inc 6 $69,437 35.29%
Memorial Hospital Flagler Inc 6 $49,222,933 35.29%
Freedom Scientific 6 $60,889 35.29%

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