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 %
Andorra 1 $122,782 50.00%
Niger 1 $24,650 50.00%
Cayman Islands 1 $129,813 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $36,629 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $81,806 50.00%
Iceland 1 $48,860 50.00%
Aruba 1 $36,379 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $37,045 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $66,622 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $18,034 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Passur Aerospace Inc 36 $84,706 87.80%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 36 $93,094 87.80%
Brunswick Corporation 36 $77,229 87.80%
Ultramatics Inc 36 $69,041 87.80%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 36 $66,257 90.00%
Comtek Global Inc 36 $66,707 90.00%
American Consulting Solutions Inc 36 $84,508 90.00%
South Broward Hospital District 36 $135,183 90.00%
Nvidia Corporation 36 $120,924 90.00%
Clarium Managed Services Llc 36 $100,871 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jackson Citrus Inc Cn 2 1 $25,813 100.00%
Abbott Harvesting Llc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Alejandro Navarro 1 $24,357 100.00%
Vch Management Inc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
Vintage Sales Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Ernesto Barajasdba Ernesto Barajas Harvesting 1 $17,859 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl10 Bedner 1 $30,722 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Supervisors 2 1 $25,813 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 4 1 $177 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Florida Hospitalists Llc 3 $119,510 37.50%
E F Latin Group Llc 3 $72,135 37.50%
Chadee Associates Inc 3 $53,927 37.50%
Productopop Inc 3 $74,547 37.50%
Polyglass Usa Inc 3 $88,366 37.50%
Sage Software Healthcare Inc 3 $57,276 37.50%
Cooper General Global Services 3 $62,462 37.50%
Hurok Marble Llc 3 $46,114 37.50%
Jagged Peak Inc 3 $70,172 37.50%
Hanze Hands On Learning Academy Inc 3 $36,386 37.50%

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