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 %
Hsk Technologies Inc 34 $57,064 89.47%
Comtek Global Inc 34 $66,640 89.47%
Baycare Medical Group 34 $183,915 89.47%
American Unit Inc 34 $70,308 89.47%
Aureus Techsystems Llc 34 $59,822 89.47%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 34 $72,879 89.47%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 34 $92,511 89.47%
Alstom Signaling Operation Llc 34 $90,268 89.47%
Lorven Applications Inc 34 $61,015 89.47%
Bamia 2 Llc 34 $80,336 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunergon Oil Gas Mining Group Inc 3 $132,891 42.86%
Brightview Landscape Services Inc 3 $20,842 42.86%
Os Management Inc 3 $124,509 42.86%
The Energy Authority Inc 3 $54,461 42.86%
Championship Dance Inc Dba Magic Dance Club 3 $47,694 42.86%
Inversiones Tlr 2014 Corp 3 $62,705 42.86%
Pmmastro Inc 3 $63,794 42.86%
Fa Logistics International Corporation 3 $72,232 42.86%
Breton Usa Customer Service Corp 3 $111,786 42.86%
Spotify Usa Inc 3 $130,319 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $29,806 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $25,126 100.00%

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