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 %
Critical Care Nurses 12 $69,196 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 12 $47,220 80.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 12 $29,487 80.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 12 $84,402 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 12 $35,329 80.00%
Prosthodontists 12 $78,216 80.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 12 $53,364 80.00%
Counselors, All Other 12 $34,960 80.00%
Surveyors 12 $48,003 80.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 12 $31,263 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 5 $54,226 33.33%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 5 $38,193 35.71%
Mechanical Drafters 5 $54,259 35.71%
Materials Scientists 5 $73,216 35.71%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 4 $43,311 28.57%
Anesthesiologists 4 $191,720 28.57%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 4 $31,933 28.57%
Bill and Account Collectors 4 $42,536 28.57%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $30,800 28.57%
Epidemiologists 4 $49,171 28.57%
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 %
Stackit Professionals Inc 41 $84,492 89.13%
Persistent Systems Inc 41 $61,973 89.13%
Hrsoft Usa Inc 41 $80,846 89.13%
Jacksonville University 41 $68,684 89.13%
Citicorp North America Inc 41 $58,730 89.13%
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc 41 $68,040 89.13%
Quality Matrix Inc 41 $68,282 89.13%
Ss White Technologies Inc 41 $62,003 89.13%
Memorial Hospital Flagler Inc 41 $61,320 89.13%
Dhl Express Usa Inc 41 $68,179 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fj24 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Fl2 Tor 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fe25 1 $30,722 100.00%
Israel Silvestre Chavez Chavez 1 $29,806 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Leggs 1 $29,806 100.00%
Js Leonardo Harvesting And Hauling Llc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Prime Work Force Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Lake Buffum Blueberry Farms Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Steven L Harnage 1 $24,357 100.00%
Estrada Sons Inc 1 $21,135 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Azur Management Services Inc 4 $55,266 44.44%
Orion Marine Construction Inc 4 $69,040 44.44%
Professional Translating Services Inc 4 $32,963 44.44%
Inceptra Llc 4 $67,226 44.44%
Bauer Foundation Corporation 4 $61,994 44.44%
Jc Enterprises Inc 4 $61,501 44.44%
The Global Institute Of Languages And Culture Inc 4 $50,482 44.44%
Gebr Pfeiffer Usa Inc 4 $62,972 44.44%
Miami Global Resources Corp 4 $67,387 44.44%
Ahs Residential Llc 4 $115,955 44.44%

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