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)

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 %
Mythri Consulting Llc 41 $73,622 93.18%
Pursuit Software Inc 41 $84,736 93.18%
Merastar Insurance Company 41 $109,266 93.18%
Eteam Inc 40 $86,281 90.91%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 40 $82,665 90.91%
Citratek 40 $54,024 90.91%
Data S Solutions Llc 40 $69,201 90.91%
E Builder Inc 40 $86,145 90.91%
Ppd Development Lp 40 $105,506 90.91%
Neocis Inc 40 $75,820 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Florida Pacific Farms Llc 6 1 $29,806 100.00%
Alta Citrus Llc Fl 2 Strawberry 1 $30,722 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Petition 6 1 $25,126 100.00%
South Florida Bee Supplies 1 $25,126 100.00%
Wild Goose Farms Llc Nursery Sd1 1 $34,715 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc 4 1 $29,806 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 19 Swfl Drivers 1 $34,715 100.00%
The Treasure Coast Peach Company Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Vanlandingham Farms Inc 2 1 $29,806 100.00%
Fresh Land Farm Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Design Milling Center Corp 4 $36,327 44.44%
Concise Capital Management Lp 4 $66,877 44.44%
Spotify Usa Inc 4 $118,212 44.44%
Global Parcel Services Corp 4 $47,232 44.44%
Cit Bank Na 4 $93,605 44.44%
Tampa Bay Rays Ltd 4 $40,797 44.44%
Hitss Inc 4 $64,340 44.44%
The Mosaic Company 4 $117,349 44.44%
Aviation Brake Service Inc 4 $36,421 44.44%
Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesus Inc 4 $51,277 44.44%

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