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 %
Sociologists 14 $50,999 82.35%
Recreational Therapists 14 $39,566 82.35%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 14 $56,136 82.35%
Psychologists, All Other 13 $46,264 76.47%
Photonics Engineers 13 $77,197 76.47%
Loan Officers 13 $52,108 81.25%
Sustainability Specialists 13 $58,048 81.25%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $52,644 81.25%
Education Administrators, All Other 13 $58,808 81.25%
Set and Exhibit Designers 13 $43,992 81.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $83,700 40.00%
Tajikistan 2 $21,622 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $57,439 40.00%
Algeria 2 $49,816 40.00%
Montenegro 2 $34,952 40.00%
Estonia 2 $64,840 40.00%
Iraq 2 $90,719 40.00%
Namibia 2 $62,140 50.00%
Slovenia 2 $54,918 50.00%
Kuwait 2 $61,080 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Express Scripts Services Co 34 $95,108 89.47%
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation 34 $48,429 89.47%
Perry Ellis International Inc 34 $66,455 89.47%
Fit Aviation Llc 34 $46,941 89.47%
Baptist Hospital Of Miami Inc 34 $49,858 89.47%
Simplex Info Systems Inc 34 $51,642 89.47%
Bamia 2 Llc 34 $80,336 89.47%
It Trailblazers Llc 34 $64,960 89.47%
American Unit Inc 34 $70,308 89.47%
Cogent Data Solutions Llc 34 $72,267 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Growers Association Inc 7 Mechanics 1 $44,970 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fu24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Jamesu Farm Labor Llc 1 $20,738 100.00%
Jacobs Farm Inc 1 $21,341 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl 2 1 $25,813 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc 3 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc C1 1 $40,685 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl6 Bedner 1 $47,611 100.00%
Karen Lesta Hale Young 1 $30,722 100.00%
Kenneth G Hyatt 1 $16,682 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rubiano Holdings Inc 3 $28,857 42.86%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 3 $90,438 42.86%
Us Regional Economic Development Authority 3 $45,122 42.86%
St Jospehs Hospital 3 $66,907 42.86%
Ll And Hz Holdings Llc 3 $24,981 42.86%
834 Ocean Drive Llc Dba Deco Grill 3 $91,832 42.86%
Le Minotenn Llc Dba Il Bolognese 3 $55,390 42.86%
Computer Aid Inc 3 $88,698 42.86%
Miyako Japanese Steakhouse Llc 3 $43,285 42.86%
Yellow Pepper Usa Llc 3 $98,044 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,677 $26,244 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 683 $26,892 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 630 $26,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 387 $26,556 100.00%
Apiculture 195 $26,584 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 156 $28,338 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 150 $23,699 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 103 $30,020 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 95 $27,965 100.00%
Orange Groves 81 $23,903 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,894 $139,073 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,163 $16,633,706 100.00%
Employment Services 2,227 $34,443 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,768 $59,905 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,203 $360,585 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1,030 $32,958 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 850 $213,817 100.00%
Janitorial Services 802 $22,323 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 760 $77,451 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 759 $73,337 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage