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 %
Denmark 6 $65,609 40.00%
Lithuania 6 $65,720 46.15%
Armenia 5 $65,529 38.46%
Libya 5 $117,868 41.67%
Moldova 5 $70,050 41.67%
Macedonia 4 $47,301 33.33%
Bermuda 4 $53,437 36.36%
Tunisia 4 $94,883 40.00%
Norway 4 $48,741 40.00%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $65,723 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skillsight Inc 26 $81,374 92.86%
Akt Llc 26 $56,550 92.86%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 26 $61,234 92.86%
Guidewire Software Inc 26 $94,502 92.86%
Compnova Llc 26 $88,902 92.86%
Greenberg Dental Orthodontics Pa 26 $147,605 92.86%
American It Solutions Inc 25 $80,065 89.29%
Bizit Consultants Inc 25 $85,188 89.29%
Weirsdale Family Health Center Inc 25 $190,902 89.29%
Sancilio And Company 25 $48,532 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Araona Labor Logistics Llc 5 1 $30,722 100.00%
Florida Pacific Farms Llc Bd 1 $37,440 100.00%
Vasquez Citrus Hauling Inc 1 $19,207 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 8 1 $25,813 100.00%
Fc Of Arcadia Inc 2 1 $32,698 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 4 Aeo 1 $30,722 100.00%
Harvesting By Rr Inc 1 $25,813 100.00%
Tanis Harvesting Llc 1 $25,126 100.00%
Dimare Ruskin Inc 5 1 $25,813 100.00%
Midsummer Apiary Llc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Erick Magno Pl 3 $57,512 60.00%
Masimo Americas Inc 3 $103,362 60.00%
Mcnamara Salvia Inc 3 $70,650 60.00%
Blue Sal Llc 3 $37,482 60.00%
Inversiones Jam 320 Corp 3 $55,633 60.00%
Brcr Medical Center Inc 3 $51,224 60.00%
Recomendo Em Usa 3 $35,811 60.00%
Sunshine Alliance Cabinets Millwork Inc 3 $39,346 60.00%
Svmmed Llc 3 $94,682 60.00%
Turner Townsend Inc 3 $143,083 60.00%

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