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 %
Fundraisers	15	$56,798	78.95%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	15	$65,897	78.95%
Web Administrators	15	$65,797	78.95%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	15	$63,296	83.33%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	14	$29,505	77.78%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	14	$61,054	77.78%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	14	$52,680	77.78%
Astronomers	14	$62,939	77.78%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	14	$65,132	82.35%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	14	$32,197	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6	$43,557	37.50%
Biological Technicians	6	$34,885	37.50%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	6	$67,288	37.50%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	5	$47,450	31.25%
Social and Community Service Managers	5	$77,122	31.25%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	5	$37,752	31.25%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$52,302	31.25%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$43,022	31.25%
Roofers	5	$31,965	31.25%
Avionics Technicians	5	$72,363	31.25%

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 %
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 %
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	5	$61,843	71.43%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	5	$94,349	71.43%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	5	$54,367	71.43%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	5	$64,405	71.43%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	5	$76,760	71.43%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	5	$86,237	71.43%
Recreational Goods Rental	5	$105,140	71.43%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	5	$53,356	71.43%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs	5	$94,777	71.43%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	5	$81,661	71.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$93,985	66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$132,475	66.67%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	2	$34,424	66.67%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$59,145	66.67%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$90,428	66.67%
Machinery Manufacturing	2	$49,639	66.67%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$108,836	66.67%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	2	$44,481	66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$66,082	66.67%
Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$56,087	66.67%

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.