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 %
Vcarve Inc 81 $58,671 92.05%
Softova Inc 81 $52,158 92.05%
Convene Inc 81 $65,943 93.10%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 81 $82,463 93.10%
Signature It Solutions Inc 80 $48,268 91.95%
Datson360 Llc 80 $68,441 91.95%
Incedo Inc 80 $80,114 93.02%
Legend Solutions Llc 80 $67,603 93.02%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc 79 $56,322 91.86%
Sapient Corporation 79 $85,338 91.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
H R Harvesting 4 $25,126 100.00%
Twenty Twenty Groves Inc 4 $25,106 100.00%
Gabrielles Best Produce Llc 4 $25,106 100.00%
Southern Honey Company Llc 4 $28,038 100.00%
Dc Inge Agriculture Llc 4 $25,298 100.00%
Martinez And Sons Trucking Llc 4 $21,261 100.00%
Mccall Sod Farm Inc 4 $26,640 100.00%
Paul Inc Dba Car Two 4 $19,657 100.00%
Speedling Incorporated 4 $42,125 100.00%
Bunch Agco Inc 4 $23,499 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cgis Securities Llc 6 $111,100 37.50%
Shl Pharma Llc 6 $87,034 37.50%
Beacon Health Solutions Llc 6 $79,120 37.50%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 6 $119,441 37.50%
Alma Advertising Llc 6 $102,475 37.50%
Ita Usa Enterprise Llc 6 $35,517 37.50%
Paradise Awnings Corporation 6 $53,023 37.50%
Mindtree Limited 6 $78,627 37.50%
Epic Consultants Inc 6 $64,238 37.50%
F S Contractors Llc 6 $59,058 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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