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 %
Agricultural Workers, All Other	1	$22,630	100.00%
Marine Architects	1	$67,974	100.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	1	$25,501	100.00%
Robotics Technicians	1	$54,725	100.00%
Drafters, All Other	1	$29,120	100.00%
Aquacultural Managers	1	$94,474	100.00%
Music Therapists	1	$40,664	100.00%
Carpenters	1	$0	100.00%
Baristas	1	$19,178	100.00%
Food Science Technicians	1	$24,606	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Counselors	1	$42,973	12.50%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$47,620	12.50%
Printing Press Operators	1	$35,318	12.50%
Healthcare Social Workers	1	$39,603	12.50%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1	$38,420	12.50%
Compliance Managers	1	$71,323	12.50%
Music Directors	1	$58,136	12.50%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	1	$19,427	12.50%
Massage Therapists	1	$44,158	12.50%
Occupational Therapy Assistants	1	$50,066	12.50%

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 %
Tech Data Corporation	54	$81,449	88.52%
Catalyst Systems Inc	54	$59,003	88.52%
Horizon Technologies Inc	54	$53,332	88.52%
Brightstar Corp	54	$111,241	88.52%
Insyst Inc	54	$51,236	90.00%
Aaj Computer Services Inc	54	$75,739	90.00%
Next Sphere Technologies Inc	54	$73,556	90.00%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	54	$67,723	90.00%
Ruri Software Technologies Llc	54	$78,136	90.00%
Chen Tech Llc	54	$95,294	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
B E Harvesting Llc	2	$25,813	100.00%
Miguel A Lozano	2	$30,722	100.00%
William H Perry Dba Perry Apiaries	2	$21,070	100.00%
Carlos Jose Morales	2	$30,264	100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc Fl 3	2	$28,267	100.00%
Huerta Farms	2	$24,305	100.00%
Joshua Citrus Inc 1	2	$28,267	100.00%
Tdm Sales Llc	2	$30,264	100.00%
Krausland Farms Llc	2	$30,264	100.00%
Clonts Farms Inc	2	$25,470	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Huda Inc	5	$35,368	45.45%
Elliot Technologies Inc	5	$77,833	45.45%
Yummy House China Bistro Inc	5	$30,139	45.45%
Cfs Lake Nona Llc	5	$19,282	45.45%
Odp International Llc	5	$120,919	45.45%
King Tile Marble Corp	4	$32,136	36.36%
Gayle Woods Training	4	$35,724	36.36%
Ch Robinson Worldwide Inc	4	$48,038	36.36%
Kobi Karp Architecture And Interior Design	4	$44,143	36.36%
Broken Sound Club	4	$46,857	36.36%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	76,176	$69,987	91.74%
Computer Systems Design Services	12,773	$74,764	92.58%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	9,652	$59,762	83.24%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	5,555	$74,090	87.12%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,535	$74,832	95.51%
Management Consulting Services	4,834	$67,754	91.85%
Engineering Services	4,699	$68,654	93.38%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	4,471	$77,418	91.83%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	4,396	$85,874	96.17%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,961	$68,859	94.13%

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.