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 %
Soil and Water Conservationists 1 $50,690 50.00%
Dancers 1 $25,813 50.00%
Radiation Therapists 1 $111,072 50.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 1 $120,931 50.00%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 1 $0 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1 $62,400 50.00%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 1 $42,973 50.00%
Upholsterers 1 $28,725 50.00%
Environmental Economists 1 $82,722 50.00%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $39,645 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooks, Short Order 1 $21,486 12.50%
Brokerage Clerks 1 $31,117 12.50%
Surgical Technologists 1 $32,677 12.50%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $64,979 12.50%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $28,600 12.50%
Environmental Economists 1 $146,890 12.50%
Home Appliance Repairers 1 $32,469 12.50%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1 $25,813 12.50%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 1 $35,506 12.50%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 $50,502 12.50%
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 %
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Libraries And Archives 1 $54,517 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $89,440 100.00%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops 1 $130,978 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 1 $66,102 100.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing 1 $43,909 100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools 1 $128,690 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $45,968 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Seasoning And Dressing Manufacturing 1 $72,259 100.00%
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