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 %
Kenya 125 $1,184,021 51.65%
Vietnam 122 $21,698 50.83%
Ecuador 108 $53,598 47.16%
Iran 106 $28,076 46.90%
Zimbabwe 105 $36,397 46.88%
Russia 100 $2,571,593 45.87%
South Africa 96 $60,742 44.65%
Dominican Republic 94 $62,740 44.55%
Jamaica 94 $1,575,425 46.31%
Germany 88 $81,366 45.13%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Campus Management Corporation 56 $73,159 87.50%
Thales Avionics Inc 56 $97,648 87.50%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc 56 $87,774 88.89%
Gartner Inc 56 $63,338 88.89%
Ardaman Associates Inc 56 $61,766 88.89%
Astir Services Llc 56 $58,287 88.89%
Amadeus North America Inc 56 $88,798 88.89%
Google Llc 56 $92,963 88.89%
Majestic It Services Inc 56 $84,057 88.89%
Vuram Inc 55 $78,138 87.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bailey Farms South Llc 3 2 $30,264 100.00%
Timoteo Leos 2 $30,264 100.00%
Gracia And Sons Llc 2 $43,014 100.00%
Circle H Citrus Inc 5 2 $27,810 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 5 2 $30,264 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 37 2 $29,806 100.00%
Ferm And Farm Llc 2 $34,081 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 1 2 $27,810 100.00%
Miller Farms Llc 3 2 $32,074 100.00%
Guerrero Ag Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jl Home Projects Inc 5 $46,205 41.67%
Vip Business Consulting Llc 5 $51,526 41.67%
University Community Hospital Inc 5 $42,157 41.67%
First Coast Properties Of Jacksonville Inc 5 $30,455 41.67%
Bridge Professionals Inc 5 $43,343 41.67%
Capital International Financial Fund Llc 5 $105,698 41.67%
Marble Granite Connection Inc 5 $39,948 41.67%
Lennar Corporation 5 $91,587 41.67%
Mpg Operations Llc 5 $103,784 41.67%
Weirsdale Family Health Center Inc 5 $161,292 41.67%

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