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 %
Uzbekistan 12 $40,804 46.15%
Slovakia 11 $43,854 44.00%
Belize 11 $69,810 44.00%
Belgium 11 $73,984 45.83%
Saudi Arabia 10 $57,663 43.48%
Syria 10 $105,815 45.45%
Finland 10 $89,783 45.45%
Belarus 10 $68,374 47.62%
Austria 10 $83,691 47.62%
Indonesia 10 $36,432 47.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 35 $95,533 89.74%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 35 $79,309 89.74%
Rapidit Inc 35 $66,457 89.74%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 35 $73,829 89.74%
Crystal Clear Eye Associates Of Florida Pa 35 $68,550 89.74%
It Resources Inc 35 $75,544 89.74%
Telefonica Usa Inc 35 $79,264 89.74%
Farelogix Inc 35 $69,693 92.11%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 35 $67,451 92.11%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 35 $90,931 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh3 1 $34,715 100.00%
Ss Apiaries 1 $20,238 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Oh4 1 $34,715 100.00%
L Dicks Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Atlantic Produce Growers Llc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
G Iii Harvesting 1 $21,135 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 3 1 $32,698 100.00%
Bayshore Farms Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 1 1 $30,722 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl 9 Mpp 1 $29,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apety Group Inc 3 $51,328 42.86%
Mc Gowan Builders Inc 3 $102,620 42.86%
Creative Engineering Group Inc 3 $80,628 42.86%
Hillsborugh County Public Schools 3 $43,560 42.86%
Eac Consulting Inc 3 $82,105 42.86%
Global Technology Systems Inc 3 $72,959 42.86%
Royal Business Associatesinc 3 $124,904 42.86%
Federal Inc 3 $76,086 42.86%
Ocam Llc 3 $84,413 42.86%
Mercadagro International Corporation 3 $66,532 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