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 %
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 51 $67,011 89.47%
Devise Soft Inc 51 $61,358 89.47%
Chen Neighborhood Medical Centers Of South Florida Llc 51 $152,198 89.47%
Uma Education Inc 51 $66,767 89.47%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc 51 $52,104 89.47%
Siemens Corporation 51 $78,669 89.47%
Oxygen Development Llc 51 $73,076 89.47%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 51 $63,920 89.47%
Business Intelligence Solutions Inc 51 $56,742 89.47%
Smart Works Llc 50 $68,383 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C L Farms Inc 2 $30,264 100.00%
St Joe Valley Apiaries 2 $26,926 100.00%
Sequel Holdings Limited Partnership 2 $24,742 100.00%
Bailey Farms South Llc 2 2 $27,810 100.00%
Bailey Farms South Llc 1 2 $30,264 100.00%
Melon Prince 1 Llc Petition 3 2 $27,810 100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc 2 $21,293 100.00%
Reyna Harvesting Inc 2 $24,357 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 3 2 $28,267 100.00%
Johnson Harvesting Inc 1 2 $30,264 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 4 $115,778 36.36%
Thales E Security Inc 4 $83,621 36.36%
Mitsukoshi Usainc 4 $43,509 36.36%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 4 $28,122,172 36.36%
Cubix Latin America 4 $70,605 36.36%
Energy Freight Systems 4 $75,717 36.36%
Nw Battery Llc Dba Nationwide Battery 4 $134,737 40.00%
Cma Cgm America Llc 4 $67,891 40.00%
Team Fanshop Fulfillment Dba Football Fanatics 4 $67,824 40.00%
Citilabs Inc 4 $74,703 40.00%

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