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 %
Japan 25 $59,328 43.10%
Guatemala 24 $54,313 43.64%
Netherlands 23 $85,499 41.82%
Lebanon 22 $83,468 40.74%
Panama 21 $79,870 38.89%
Ireland 21 $69,903 39.62%
Haiti 20 $5,692,434 40.00%
United States Of America 19 $66,296 38.00%
Greece 19 $69,524 38.78%
Bulgaria 19 $52,266 40.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Usm Business Systems Inc 52 $66,815 89.66%
Max Planck Florida Corporation 52 $54,270 89.66%
Vastek Inc 52 $67,755 89.66%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 52 $62,140 89.66%
Antra Inc 51 $70,892 87.93%
I Brain Solutions Llc 51 $47,285 87.93%
Svk Technology Solutions Inc 51 $57,335 87.93%
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation 51 $78,395 89.47%
Wsp Usa Inc 51 $78,055 89.47%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 51 $74,665 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Antonio Rafael Barajas 2 $22,257 100.00%
Carlos Barajas Dba Red Harvesting 2 $17,821 100.00%
Red Berry Ranch Llc 2 2 $27,810 100.00%
Chosen Ag Services Inc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Del Monte Fresh Production Inc 2 $18,673 100.00%
Central Growers Association Inc 2 $51,230 100.00%
Sunblest Gardens Llc 2 $30,264 100.00%
Evergreen Growers Inc 2 $27,810 100.00%
Agricrew Llc 2 $30,722 100.00%
Don Stewart Stables 2 $30,264 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Raisman Corporation 4 $92,560 36.36%
Baterbys Llc 4 $66,253 36.36%
Blue Water Shipping Us Inc 4 $47,943 36.36%
Gvf Investment Group Inc 4 $54,013 36.36%
Symantec Corporation 4 $63,731 36.36%
The American Language Kollege Inc Dba Talk International 4 $47,824 36.36%
Sun Nuclear Corporation 4 $69,321 36.36%
Swift Tech Llc 4 $89,580 36.36%
Tradepro Inc 4 $80,392 36.36%
Pine Tree Golf Club Inc 4 $54,558 36.36%

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