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 %
School District Of Hillsborough County 32 $49,783 91.43%
Arnamy Inc 32 $62,496 91.43%
Prelude Systems Inc 32 $68,736 91.43%
Scepter Technologies Inc 32 $68,407 91.43%
Xapt Corporation 32 $56,743 91.43%
Jinko Solar Us Industries Inc 31 $57,617 88.57%
Indsoft Inc 31 $68,614 88.57%
Gerdau Ameristeel Us Inc 31 $96,608 88.57%
Msrcosmos Llc 31 $63,310 88.57%
Power Systems Mfg Llc 31 $86,351 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speedling Inc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Topiary Creations Inc Order 3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Hancock Citrus Harvesting Llc 1 $18,546 100.00%
Rc Ag Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Redfield Farm Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl5 Mpp 1 $29,806 100.00%
Dala Haus 1 $25,813 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Triemy Management Service Inc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fi25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E4gs Interactive Llc 3 $66,213 42.86%
Liquor Management Llc 3 $124,959 42.86%
Custom Controls Technology Inc 3 $73,133 42.86%
1st Spring Supermarket Llc 3 $60,500 42.86%
Aeropost International Services Inc 3 $79,671 42.86%
Infisystems Llc 3 $96,450 42.86%
Mariva Capital Markets Llc 3 $113,942 42.86%
Corporation Mixproducts 3 $67,912 42.86%
New Time Solutions Inc Dba Ventenvios 3 $55,571 42.86%
Meco Parts International Llc 3 $46,086 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