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 %
Honduras 86 $1,868,331 44.79%
Ukraine 81 $1,999,583 45.51%
Israel 69 $74,481 44.52%
Portugal 58 $54,997 38.93%
El Salvador 57 $55,423 42.54%
Taiwan 52 $52,922 41.60%
Egypt 48 $73,325 44.04%
Australia 47 $84,371 49.47%
Nigeria 39 $57,285 42.86%
Nicaragua 32 $53,357 35.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microinfo Inc 29 $72,694 87.88%
Plasma Therm Llc 29 $76,844 87.88%
Goldman Sachs Co 29 $68,514 87.88%
Orpine Inc 29 $70,606 87.88%
Catalent Pharma Solutions 29 $78,097 87.88%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Llc 29 $66,244 87.88%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 29 $71,556 87.88%
Gcom Software Llc 29 $86,492 87.88%
Talented It Inc 29 $69,429 87.88%
Adbakx Llc 29 $70,937 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spivey Farms Inc 3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Rodriguez Citrus Harvesting Inc Peas 1 $30,722 100.00%
G M Harvesting 1 $17,222 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc Supervisors 1 $25,813 100.00%
Farmer Mikes Produce Inc 1 $29,806 100.00%
S Martinez Harvesting Inc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 5 Bus Drivers 1 $34,715 100.00%
Flatwoods Harvesting Inc 1 $17,859 100.00%
W Fisher Bee Farm 1 $23,920 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 6 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Famen Llc 3 $40,851 50.00%
Quest Cargo Inc 3 $42,793 50.00%
Echotech Software Solutions 3 $74,672 50.00%
El Nacional Global Media Inc 3 $56,444 50.00%
Pininfarina Of America Corp 3 $81,120 50.00%
Venture Cruises Limited Inc 3 $31,173 50.00%
Rialto Capital Management Llc 3 $50,884 50.00%
Medicomp Inc 3 $95,701 50.00%
Trividia Health Inc 3 $80,850 50.00%
Hazkel Puterman Asscoiates Llc 3 $56,950 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