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 %
The Scripps Research Institute Scripps Florida 42 $42,645 89.36%
Advancesoft Inc 42 $69,148 89.36%
Citigroup Management Corp 42 $60,660 89.36%
Pac Seating Systems Inc 42 $56,761 89.36%
Exactech Inc 42 $64,224 89.36%
Techzio Solutions Llc 42 $61,521 89.36%
Computer Global Solutions Inc 42 $60,486 89.36%
Iconsoft Inc 42 $83,284 89.36%
Resource Providers Inc 42 $51,757 89.36%
Itelligence Inc 42 $88,376 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hitss Inc 4 $64,340 44.44%
Multiphone Latin America Inc 4 $44,871 44.44%
Marco Store Llc 4 $56,654 44.44%
Us Champions Soccer Academy Llc 4 $48,446 44.44%
Interealty Exchange Inc 4 $49,447 44.44%
Cardinal Health 4 $71,755 44.44%
Radica Llc 4 $61,651 44.44%
Finastra Technology Inc 4 $79,191 44.44%
Pan Pa Ya Bakery Two Inc 4 $18,616 44.44%
Hr Motor Sport Inc 4 $44,181 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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 $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