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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
File Clerks 4 $36,026 28.57%
Driver/Sales Workers 4 $28,278 28.57%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 4 $61,833 28.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,457 28.57%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 4 $44,798 28.57%
Podiatrists 4 $70,512 28.57%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4 $45,121 28.57%
Chiropractors 4 $57,398 28.57%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $30,800 30.77%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 4 $29,578 30.77%
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 %
Sudan 4 $46,275 44.44%
Eritrea 4 $27,331 44.44%
Macedonia 4 $47,301 44.44%
Bermuda 4 $53,437 44.44%
Cambodia 3 $69,333 33.33%
Cuba 3 $30,063 33.33%
Rwanda 3 $76,870 37.50%
St Lucia 3 $54,306 37.50%
Zambia 3 $29,307 42.86%
Tanzania 3 $48,611,978 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
School District Of Hillsborough County 32 $49,783 91.43%
Arnamy Inc 32 $62,496 91.43%
Prelude Systems Inc 32 $68,736 91.43%
Scepter Technologies Inc 32 $68,407 91.43%
Xapt Corporation 32 $56,743 91.43%
Jinko Solar Us Industries Inc 31 $57,617 88.57%
Indsoft Inc 31 $68,614 88.57%
Gerdau Ameristeel Us Inc 31 $96,608 88.57%
Msrcosmos Llc 31 $63,310 88.57%
Power Systems Mfg Llc 31 $86,351 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speedling Inc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Topiary Creations Inc Order 3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Hancock Citrus Harvesting Llc 1 $18,546 100.00%
Rc Ag Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Redfield Farm Llc 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl5 Mpp 1 $29,806 100.00%
Dala Haus 1 $25,813 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Triemy Management Service Inc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fi25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E4gs Interactive Llc 3 $66,213 42.86%
Liquor Management Llc 3 $124,959 42.86%
Custom Controls Technology Inc 3 $73,133 42.86%
1st Spring Supermarket Llc 3 $60,500 42.86%
Aeropost International Services Inc 3 $79,671 42.86%
Infisystems Llc 3 $96,450 42.86%
Mariva Capital Markets Llc 3 $113,942 42.86%
Corporation Mixproducts 3 $67,912 42.86%
New Time Solutions Inc Dba Ventenvios 3 $55,571 42.86%
Meco Parts International Llc 3 $46,086 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