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 %
Namibia 2 $62,140 50.00%
Slovenia 2 $54,918 50.00%
Kuwait 2 $61,080 66.67%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $112,289 66.67%
Yemen 2 $100,214 66.67%
Niger 1 $24,650 33.33%
Cayman Islands 1 $129,813 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $36,629 33.33%
Burkina Faso 1 $81,806 33.33%
Iceland 1 $48,860 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 31 $75,651 88.57%
Schrill Technologies Inc 31 $84,376 88.57%
Cellco Partnership 31 $91,881 88.57%
Iqvia Inc 31 $100,873 88.57%
Suntechpros Inc 31 $69,299 91.18%
Axiscades Inc 31 $51,763 91.18%
Global Cargo Corporation 31 $44,164 91.18%
Asta Crs Inc 31 $74,356 91.18%
Efg Capital International Corporation 31 $68,016 91.18%
Nextera Energy Project Management Llc 31 $97,251 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Red Berry Ranch Llc 3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Greenes Farm Incanzualda Harvesting 1 $15,766 100.00%
Hilberts Honey Co 1 $25,813 100.00%
Sweet River Company Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc Temp 2 1 $30,909 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fv21 1 $25,813 100.00%
Southeastern Harvesting Inc 1 $17,784 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc 8 1 $25,813 100.00%
Pequeno Farms Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ndc Investments Llc 3 $50,627 50.00%
Bethesda Health Inc 3 $55,508 50.00%
Alonso Caetano Americas Inc 3 $93,538 50.00%
Aspect Software Inc 3 $94,973 50.00%
Yjs Corporation 3 $33,239 50.00%
Padexpo Stone Design Llc 3 $96,075 50.00%
Revix Usa Inc 3 $94,300 50.00%
Global Wings Corporation 3 $44,533 50.00%
Si Rin Llc 3 $37,911 50.00%
Whatastone Music Inc 3 $49,851 50.00%

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