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 %
Security Guards 3 $28,926 27.27%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 3 $32,982 27.27%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 3 $32,899 27.27%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $51,806 27.27%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $44,089 27.27%
Loan Officers 3 $92,109 27.27%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 $111,998 18.18%
Shampooers 2 $18,283 18.18%
Radio and Television Announcers 2 $48,891 18.18%
Automotive Engineers 2 $81,172 18.18%
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 %
Kyrgyzstan 1 $37,045 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $66,622 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $18,034 50.00%
Fiji 1 $21,466 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $36,858 50.00%
Anguilla 1 $54,434 50.00%
Latvia 1 $51,272 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aureus Techsystems Llc 34 $59,822 91.89%
Rave Infosys Inc 34 $70,158 91.89%
Navinta Iii Inc 34 $63,400 91.89%
Hsk Technologies Inc 34 $57,064 91.89%
Lorven Applications Inc 34 $61,015 91.89%
Exlservicecom Llc 34 $94,589 91.89%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 34 $72,879 91.89%
Varis Llc 34 $84,975 91.89%
Sydata Inc 33 $63,184 89.19%
Health E Systems Llc 33 $74,453 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
S H Farm Labor Llc 1 $20,817 100.00%
Seaboard Berry Farms Llc Sb7 1 $30,722 100.00%
Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery 1 $25,813 100.00%
Florida Agribusiness Llc 1 $21,341 100.00%
Glen Hill Proctor Inc 1 $23,483 100.00%
Agra Products And Services Llc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Tuttle Livestock Company Llc 1 $19,011 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 4 Polk Drivers 1 $32,698 100.00%
Bautista Trucking Llc 1 $21,195 100.00%
Rancho Monarca Lcc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Troon Golf Llc 3 $95,389 42.86%
Whitney International University System Ltd 3 $148,408 42.86%
Carniceria Argentina La Estancia Inc 3 $60,625 42.86%
Logiscargo Express Corp 3 $57,616 42.86%
Steven Douglas Associates Inc 3 $97,788 42.86%
Corys Thunder Inc 3 $93,233 42.86%
Ammas Inc Dba Taste Of India 3 $30,098 42.86%
The Ogilvy Group Llc 3 $55,182 42.86%
E Bizsoft Inc 3 $69,833 42.86%
Mary E Prados Cpa Pa 3 $49,816 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