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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,033 25.00%
Security Guards 3 $28,926 25.00%
Librarians 3 $37,981 25.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 3 $43,042 25.00%
Biostatisticians 3 $63,516 25.00%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $44,089 25.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 3 $32,982 25.00%
Telemarketers 3 $22,866 25.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 3 $32,899 25.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $51,806 25.00%
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 %
Denmark 6 $65,609 40.00%
Lithuania 6 $65,720 46.15%
Armenia 5 $65,529 38.46%
Libya 5 $117,868 41.67%
Moldova 5 $70,050 41.67%
Croatia 4 $60,951 33.33%
Sudan 4 $46,275 36.36%
Eritrea 4 $27,331 40.00%
Macedonia 4 $47,301 40.00%
Bermuda 4 $53,437 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speridian Technologies Llc 31 $58,514 91.18%
Xcelience Llc 31 $58,613 91.18%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 30 $62,133 88.24%
Softnet Llc 30 $77,532 88.24%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 30 $54,992 88.24%
Digital Scripts Inc 30 $76,992 88.24%
Skanska Usa Building Inc 30 $67,751 88.24%
Humana Inc 30 $108,372 88.24%
Refresco Beverages Us Inc 30 $101,498 88.24%
Sap International Inc 30 $105,419 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aj Harvesting H 2 Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 12 Polk 1 $30,722 100.00%
Cl Farms Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Spivey Farms Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc D3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fw25ii 1 $30,722 100.00%
Everglades Harvest And Haul Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Atlantic Produce Growers Llc 2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Kornonville Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting Inc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miami Breaker 3 $65,569 50.00%
Orchid Island Golf Beach Club Inc 3 $28,295 50.00%
Wellnext Llc 3 $87,055 50.00%
Hc Fashion Llc Dba Edgelook 3 $39,583 50.00%
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa 3 $92,054 50.00%
Alrei Real Estate Services 3 $59,488 50.00%
Laypam Corp 3 $33,668 50.00%
Walker Hospitality Inc 3 $47,854 50.00%
Midas Investments Llc 3 $59,384 50.00%
Kronos Incorporate 3 $75,802 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