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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3 $37,565 27.27%
Telemarketers 3 $22,866 27.27%
Craft Artists 3 $30,506 27.27%
Rehabilitation Counselors 3 $29,439 27.27%
Desktop Publishers 3 $36,837 27.27%
Security Guards 3 $28,926 27.27%
Computer Operators 2 $51,657 18.18%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 2 $43,150 18.18%
Construction and Building Inspectors 2 $74,443 18.18%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2 $42,411 18.18%
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 %
Bhutan 2 $80,943 50.00%
Grenada 2 $51,033 50.00%
Benin 2 $72,653 66.67%
Cote D'ivoire 2 $63,752 66.67%
Malawi 2 $38,616 66.67%
Republic Of Congo 1 $36,858 33.33%
Anguilla 1 $54,434 33.33%
Latvia 1 $51,272 33.33%
Senegal 1 $61,859 33.33%
Sao Tome And Principe 1 $57,158 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 7,771 $63,077 99.46%
Infosys Limited 7,373 $67,584 99.42%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 6,823 $75,982 97.92%
Ernst Young Us Llp 3,460 $70,892 98.97%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,050 $80,919 95.19%
University Of Florida 2,616 $65,137 83.74%
Capgemini America Inc 2,562 $79,148 96.28%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 2,296 $66,742 96.59%
Citibank Na 1,897 $100,228 94.71%
Accenture Llp 1,675 $72,271 98.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dunson Harvesting Inc 77 $27,415 100.00%
Mcneill Labor Management Inc 61 $28,486 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 46 $21,723 100.00%
Statewide Harvesting Hauling Llc 44 $33,477 100.00%
Ag Labor Llc 43 $30,764 100.00%
Jft Harvesting Inc 42 $29,843 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc 40 $24,172 100.00%
Pacific Tomato Growers Ltd 37 $28,334 100.00%
Templabor Llc 33 $30,055 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc 33 $26,234 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 865 $69,722 28.98%
University Of Florida 450 $73,709 19.56%
Citibank Na 290 $105,142 33.53%
Natures Way Farms Llc 253 $20,478 34.42%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates 172 $89,841 38.22%
Raymond James Associates 134 $101,903 31.02%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 102 $95,661 35.17%
Ernst Young Us Llp 95 $94,585 37.55%
Db Usa Core Corporation 92 $82,322 36.36%
Amgen Inc 90 $88,009 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Armored Car Services 1 $85,259 100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns 1 $33,114 100.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 1 $121,805 100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $55,910 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $120,453 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $36,566 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $45,323 100.00%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $38,334 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 1 $47,611 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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