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 %
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 424 $53,059 91.18%
Siemens Energy Inc 422 $85,775 91.14%
Syntel Inc 421 $66,267 91.52%
Nagarro Inc 417 $77,295 91.65%
Management Health Systems Inc 404 $58,861 88.99%
Synergy Technologies Llc 403 $76,381 90.36%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida Inc 398 $97,627 89.24%
Syntel Consulting Inc 398 $66,467 89.44%
Igate Technologies Inc 397 $64,779 89.21%
University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine 396 $51,785 90.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Melon Life Inc 17 $28,200 100.00%
Paloma Harvesting Inc 16 $23,104 100.00%
Gomello Llc 16 $26,549 100.00%
Pjs Harvesting Llc 16 $28,422 100.00%
Wonderful Bees 16 $26,571 100.00%
Statewide Harvesting Hauling Inc 16 $19,557 100.00%
Hire Us Inc 15 $27,871 100.00%
Ruiz Harvesting Inc 15 $23,832 100.00%
Sunshine Planting Llc 15 $30,478 100.00%
Frey Brothers 15 $29,304 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Focus It Inc 29 $91,727 34.12%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc 28 $146,625 33.73%
Tech Data Corporation 28 $78,339 35.00%
Millicom International Services Llc 28 $105,126 35.44%
Gators Dockside Of Baldwin Park Llc 27 $21,427 34.62%
Temenos Usa Inc 26 $89,464 33.77%
Aircraft Development Flight Airways Corp 26 $49,638 35.14%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group Llc 26 $72,768 35.14%
Merrill Lynch 25 $85,189 35.21%
Edsa Inc 25 $47,438,889 35.71%

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