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 %
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 %
Thailand 31 $46,518 35.23%
Romania 31 $62,034 36.05%
Uruguay 30 $75,998 36.14%
Hungary 30 $52,411 36.59%
Jordan 29 $73,164 43.28%
Bolivia 29 $54,676 44.62%
Poland 28 $68,942 45.16%
Trinidad And Tobago 27 $57,490 44.26%
Albania 26 $34,837 42.62%
Ethiopia 26 $85,969 42.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mastech Digital Services Inc 24 $87,229 88.89%
Srk Systems Inc 24 $77,783 88.89%
Jnit Technologies 24 $59,604 88.89%
Pioneer Medical Group Pl 24 $164,708 88.89%
Sound Payments Inc 24 $42,555 88.89%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted 24 $43,103 88.89%
Tissuetech Inc 24 $47,676 92.31%
Espirito Santo Bank 24 $63,870 92.31%
Dmeautomotive Llc 24 $88,870 92.31%
Central Dynamics Corporation 24 $63,771 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Misty Farms 1 $16,203 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 9 1 $29,806 100.00%
Florida Growers Association Inc 4 1 $49,691 100.00%
South Property Holdings Llc Dba Frostproof Farms L 1 $17,290 100.00%
M R Gomez Crops Inc 1 $30,722 100.00%
Deleon Agricultural Service 1 $22,256 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 18 Swfl 1 $30,722 100.00%
Joshua Citrus Inc 3 1 $29,806 100.00%
Atp Groves Llc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Jnt Harvesting Corp 1 $30,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Panaderia Pasteleria Bella Vista Inc 2 $77,199 40.00%
Naturipe Farms Llc 2 $60,705 40.00%
Eurolatina Tours Inc 2 $35,391 40.00%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Florida Inc 2 $157,654 40.00%
Venali Incorporated 2 $70,918 40.00%
Milk A Way Dairy Inc 2 $18,533 40.00%
Hamburg Sud North America Inc 2 $57,242 40.00%
Royal Palm Business Management Llc 2 $27,747 40.00%
Amon Inc 2 $24,887 40.00%
Lca Inc Dba Market Access Partners 2 $36,213 40.00%

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