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 %
Adt Security Services Inc 11 $78,981 91.67%
Asg Capital Llc 11 $43,686 91.67%
Goodyear International Corporation 11 $50,523 91.67%
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc 11 $80,352 91.67%
Softech International Resources Inc 11 $54,857 91.67%
Lake Wales Charter Schools 11 $46,932 91.67%
Eac Consulting Inc 11 $59,685 91.67%
Genesis Rehabilitation Hospital 11 $67,409 91.67%
Bartronics America Inc 11 $51,070 91.67%
Selsoft Inc 11 $54,345 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doral Academy High School Inc 1 $30,222 33.33%
Lan Airlines Sa 1 $35,422 33.33%
Payal Inc 1 $56,430 33.33%
Pavilion Furniture Inc 1 $39,894 33.33%
Independent Physicians Resource Inc 1 $233,071 33.33%
Doliber Skeffington Inc 1 $31,949 33.33%
Florida Medical Specialists Llc 1 $34,025 33.33%
Mutual Woodworking Inc 1 $28,538 33.33%
Ronaldo O Chaves 1 $17,139 33.33%
Heer Inc 1 $16,973 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 458 $68,004 84.19%
Computer Facilities Management Services 453 $83,902 87.79%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 448 $78,396 87.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 447 $67,943 87.65%
Advertising Agencies 445 $58,127 87.60%
Offices Of Dentists 433 $105,143 85.24%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 428 $81,295 84.42%
Home Health Care Services 427 $68,969 89.89%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 416 $75,062 90.24%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 411 $97,213 92.99%

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