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 %
Pscu 35 $105,083 92.11%
Alstom Signaling Operation Llc 35 $90,882 92.11%
Eficens Systems Llc 35 $81,560 92.11%
Hf Management Services Llc 34 $112,758 89.47%
Disney Parks Technology Services Co Llc 34 $120,408 89.47%
Lennar Corporation 34 $98,222 89.47%
Applications Software Technology Llc 34 $68,394 89.47%
Biomet 3i Llc Sub Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc 34 $65,654 89.47%
Yash Technologies Inc 34 $64,643 89.47%
Milestone Consulting Group Inc 34 $59,686 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 16 Sc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Freeman Harvesting Inc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Jose I Ramirez 1 $25,126 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fkfl25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Fpf3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jg Labor Harvesting Llc Petition 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fd22 1 $25,813 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Pet 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Und Us Network Direct Corp 3 $90,272 42.86%
Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Corporation 3 $44,651 42.86%
Radgov Inc 3 $65,846 42.86%
Pampa Beverages Llc 3 $131,380 42.86%
Miacucina Llc 3 $75,330 42.86%
Optime Consulting Inc 3 $64,341 42.86%
Northwest Florida Community Hospital 3 $45,808 42.86%
Application Development Consultants 3 $67,627 42.86%
Circuitronix Llc 3 $94,265 42.86%
Closeout City Inc 3 $92,206 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists 53 $77,683 86.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 53 $62,368 86.89%
Beauty Salons 52 $54,747 86.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 52 $64,077 86.67%
Marine Cargo Handling 52 $74,643 88.14%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 52 $62,649 88.14%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 52 $66,039 88.14%
Boat Building 52 $73,219 88.14%
Food Service Contractors 51 $66,173 87.93%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 51 $48,619 87.93%
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