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 %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,738 81.82%
Credit Counselors 9 $34,398 81.82%
Nurse Anesthetists 9 $133,346 81.82%
Life Scientists, All Other 9 $47,628 81.82%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 8 $36,312 80.00%
Therapists, All Other 8 $44,850 80.00%
Geneticists 8 $51,834 80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 8 $74,472 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 8 $73,783 80.00%
Orthodontists 8 $180,440 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Divers 4 $34,154 30.77%
Driver/Sales Workers 4 $28,278 30.77%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 4 $61,833 30.77%
Photographers 4 $40,311 30.77%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4 $28,501 30.77%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4 $45,121 30.77%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 4 $44,798 30.77%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,457 30.77%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 4 $28,127 30.77%
Podiatrists 4 $70,512 30.77%
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 %
Rwanda 3 $76,870 42.86%
St Lucia 3 $54,306 50.00%
Zambia 3 $29,307 50.00%
Tanzania 3 $48,611,978 50.00%
Somalia 3 $21,944 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $57,439 33.33%
Algeria 2 $49,816 33.33%
Montenegro 2 $34,952 40.00%
Estonia 2 $64,840 40.00%
Iraq 2 $90,719 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tiaa Fsb 29 $64,003 90.63%
Comprehab Inc 29 $62,677 90.63%
Delasoft Inc 29 $66,016 90.63%
Saicon Consultants Inc 29 $61,013 90.63%
Vedicsoft 29 $52,032 90.63%
Bulltick Financial Services Llc 29 $82,595 90.63%
Baptist Health System Inc 29 $159,176 90.63%
Econtenti Inc 29 $75,290 90.63%
Geeksoft Llc 29 $63,786 90.63%
Ipivot Llc 29 $77,332 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E Berry Harvest Company Llc B115 1 $30,722 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Citrus Harvesting Inc Berrypeas 1 $25,126 100.00%
Good Harvest Labor Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Gm Harvesting Inc Fl1 1 $29,806 100.00%
Sebring Citus Inc 1 $24,357 100.00%
G Ill Harvesting 1 $21,135 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fu22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 17 Pc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Eam Harvesting Llc 2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marcao Corp 3 $55,765 50.00%
Jade Beauty Spa Incorporated 3 $18,283 50.00%
Boga Style Home Llc 3 $42,744 50.00%
Danycar Auto Sales Llc 3 $88,296 50.00%
Alpha Aircraft Systems 3 $70,887 50.00%
Medimar Corp 3 $111,197 50.00%
Doral Equipment Parts Llc 3 $55,890 50.00%
Nearpod Inc 3 $67,614 50.00%
Mareleng Inc 3 $63,530 50.00%
Knock Out Zone Inc 3 $31,561 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