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
200,442 87.94% $71,145 H-1B
21,657 9.50% $1,293,032 PERM
3,246 1.42% $24,601 H-2A
2,573 1.13% $90,158 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 227,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 200,442 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,657 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.50% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Officers 147 $56,036 84.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 147 $74,000 84.48%
Natural Sciences Managers 143 $83,287 82.66%
Economists 143 $73,582 85.12%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 141 $36,163 85.98%
Rehabilitation Counselors 140 $26,803 86.42%
Purchasing Managers 137 $87,375 85.09%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 134 $68,885 87.01%
Training and Development Specialists 133 $46,579 87.50%
Actuaries 131 $82,732 89.12%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators 32 $50,137 76.19%
Procurement Clerks 32 $40,125 76.19%
Aerospace Engineers 31 $86,536 73.81%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $51,912 75.61%
Biomedical Engineers 30 $69,437 73.17%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 30 $75,080 73.17%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 30 $34,612 75.00%
Compliance Officers 29 $58,371 72.50%
Managers, All Other 29 $97,759 76.32%
Customer Service Representatives 28 $33,175 75.68%
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 14,940 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 4,052 $5,283,823 46.64%
Venezuela 1,383 $60,258 39.62%
Brazil 1,233 $167,832 41.73%
Philippines 1,076 $1,048,972 53.77%
Colombia 585 $50,894 38.69%
Mexico 396 $429,827 44.39%
China 374 $2,910,334 42.50%
Canada 369 $805,757 46.07%
Argentina 303 $70,205 44.43%
Italy 258 $66,329 43.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc 23 $72,933 88.46%
Ny Systems Inc 23 $79,890 88.46%
Catalina Marketing Corporation 23 $87,633 88.46%
Triquint Semiconductor Inc 23 $78,772 88.46%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc 23 $64,939 88.46%
Exlservicecom Llc 23 $89,688 88.46%
International Air Transport Association 23 $81,010 88.46%
White Case Llp 23 $90,217 88.46%
Control Laser Corporation 23 $56,607 88.46%
Data Solutions Inc 23 $60,778 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vision Strategic Services Llc 2 $151,341 40.00%
W And W Marketing Corporation 2 $51,719 40.00%
First Reinsurance Service 2 $36,036 40.00%
Us Holdings Inc Dba Eagle Manufacturing Group 2 $85,000 40.00%
Meditech Medical Centers Llc 2 $73,580 40.00%
Bombay Cafe 2 $42,027 40.00%
Synergy Pharmacy Services 2 $74,589 40.00%
Raisecom Inc 2 $86,674 40.00%
Nexus Productions Inc 2 $116,834 40.00%
Kasulik Ii Llc 2 $57,856 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $46,030 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 3 $42,023 100.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $93,454 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 3 $84,975 100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 3 $56,930 100.00%
Apiculture 3 $32,849 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 3 $55,127 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 3 $34,494 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 3 $82,791 100.00%
Record Production And Distribution 3 $91,388 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $71,145. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage