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 %
Wta Tour Inc 30 $71,483 88.24%
Vantage Erp Llc 30 $62,126 88.24%
Unicom Technologies Inc 30 $78,497 88.24%
Img Academy Llc 30 $39,484 88.24%
Motionpoint Corporation 30 $62,625 88.24%
Costa Farms Llc 30 $57,158 88.24%
Bank Ozk 30 $83,225 88.24%
Lakeview Loan Servicing Llc 30 $80,475 88.24%
Data Solutions Inc 30 $68,135 88.24%
Cbs Interactive Inc 30 $86,878 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmer Mikes Produce Inc Fl 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
King Ranch Florida Farm Inc Ii 1 $25,813 100.00%
Alliance Branford Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
B E Harvesting Llc Petition 5 1 $29,806 100.00%
Araona Labor Logistics Llc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
The Native Guy Llc 1 $28,080 100.00%
Barnes Farming Corporation 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fc22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb4 1 $30,722 100.00%
Nicholas Alexander Esler 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geddam Solutions And Services Inc 3 $95,673 50.00%
Armandeus Corporation 3 $60,805 50.00%
Everest Reinsurance Company 3 $119,038 50.00%
Inversiones Kaluca Llc 3 $42,896 50.00%
Nuance Communications Inc 3 $84,795 50.00%
Enerco Solutions Services Llc 3 $165,124 50.00%
Exceptional Resources Inc 3 $81,134 50.00%
Vs Pembroke Pines Inc 3 $33,197 50.00%
Inversiones 203 Llc 3 $54,121 50.00%
Media 8inc 3 $35,769 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate 31 $39,607 88.57%
Language Schools 30 $50,854 88.24%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 30 $58,082 90.91%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories 29 $4,258,266 87.88%
Amusement And Theme Parks 29 $82,000 87.88%
Car Washes 29 $26,113 90.63%
Tour Operators 29 $62,805 90.63%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 28 $30,911 87.50%
Passenger Car Rental 28 $64,846 87.50%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $34,792 90.32%

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