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 %
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	4	$22,400	80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	4	$46,987	80.00%
Forensic Science Technicians	4	$20,532	80.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents	4	$36,031	80.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	4	$29,354	80.00%
Music Directors	4	$38,028	80.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	4	$55,780	80.00%
Ophthalmologists	4	$88,941	80.00%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3	$44,769	60.00%
Computer Operators	3	$39,853	60.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$46,873	20.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$51,730	20.00%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	2	$30,504	20.00%
Genetic Counselors	2	$63,627	20.00%
Audiologists	2	$60,528	20.00%
Glaziers	2	$44,429	20.00%
Food Science Technicians	2	$29,349	20.00%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$21,341	20.00%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	2	$34,892	20.00%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$27,206	20.00%

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 %
Benin	2	$72,653	40.00%
Cote D'ivoire	2	$63,752	40.00%
Malawi	2	$38,616	40.00%
Kosovo	2	$74,745	40.00%
Palestine	2	$64,189	40.00%
Mauritius	2	$138,092	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$83,700	40.00%
Tajikistan	2	$21,622	50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$57,439	50.00%
Algeria	2	$49,816	50.00%

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 %
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	17	$60,054	80.95%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	17	$89,867	80.95%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	17	$39,703	80.95%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	17	$96,522	80.95%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	17	$78,132	85.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	17	$49,824	85.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate	17	$71,756	85.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	17	$58,828	85.00%
Other Gambling Industries	16	$87,899	80.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	16	$84,492	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	8	$65,762	80.00%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	8	$63,045	80.00%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	8	$89,172	80.00%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	8	$42,695	80.00%
Individual And Family Services	8	$40,220	80.00%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	8	$90,215	80.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	8	$48,987	80.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	8	$73,150	80.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	8	$54,870	80.00%
Claims Adjusting	8	$71,960	80.00%

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.