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 %
Hcl America Inc	1,649	$74,671	98.80%
Wipro Limited	1,522	$65,076	91.41%
University Of Miami	1,106	$64,447	86.75%
System Soft Technologies Llc	1,098	$63,400	88.69%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,009	$61,897	83.11%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	963	$101,376	88.35%
University Of South Florida	808	$61,775	78.45%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	806	$70,614	87.99%
Adventist Health Systemsunbelt Inc	768	$61,039	86.39%
Deloitte Touche Llp	725	$66,112	91.42%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Martinez Sons Trucking Llc	31	$26,520	100.00%
Bautista Farms Trucking Llc	30	$25,149	100.00%
Agri Crew Llc	30	$26,406	100.00%
Red Diamond Enterprises Inc	29	$28,575	100.00%
Olvera Trucking Corp	29	$27,204	100.00%
Deleon Agricultural Service Llc	29	$25,372	100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc	28	$24,163	100.00%
Paloma Harvesting	27	$27,170	100.00%
Lm Farms Of South Florida Llc	26	$30,411	100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Company Llc	26	$21,084	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Armellini Express Lines Inc	67	$36,821	29.00%
Florida Atlantic University	62	$52,106	28.70%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc	58	$105,294	27.10%
Care Dental Of Boynton Beach Pa	56	$29,840	27.05%
Iblesoft Inc	54	$81,882	26.21%
Finishing Touches Distribution Inc	54	$18,429	27.98%
Citigroup Technology Inc	53	$99,143	28.34%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	51	$85,106	29.14%
Naztec International Group Llc	49	$98,093	28.49%
Innovative Scheduling Llc	49	$56,185	28.82%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Photographic Services	6	$62,456	85.71%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	6	$117,726	85.71%
Human Rights Organizations	6	$68,973	85.71%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	6	$52,926	85.71%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	6	$40,040	85.71%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	6	$89,003	85.71%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	6	$66,446	85.71%
Floriculture Production	6	$49,126	85.71%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	6	$73,570	85.71%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	6	$67,017	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$60,809	66.67%
Police Protection	2	$61,391	66.67%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$129,512	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	2	$81,193	66.67%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$93,985	66.67%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	2	$79,945	66.67%
Credit Unions	2	$78,135	66.67%
Other Grain Farming	2	$64,709	66.67%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$56,628	66.67%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	2	$4,799,205	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.