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 %
Lodging Managers 129 $56,773 88.36%
Industrial Production Managers 129 $90,298 88.97%
Physicists 120 $66,353 83.92%
Microbiologists 120 $47,640 86.96%
Computer User Support Specialists 119 $40,308 88.15%
Personal Financial Advisors 116 $85,101 85.93%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 114 $52,249 85.07%
Models 114 $29,109 85.07%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 114 $72,044 86.36%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 111 $90,127 84.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 28 $39,055 75.68%
Customer Service Representatives 28 $33,175 75.68%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 28 $82,205 77.78%
Construction Laborers 27 $27,021 75.00%
Personal Care Aides 27 $23,254 75.00%
Bakers 27 $28,907 75.00%
Dentists, General 26 $99,159 72.22%
Credit Analysts 25 $62,143 71.43%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 25 $38,597 71.43%
Administrative Services Managers 25 $74,037 71.43%
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 %
Israel 65 $76,341 46.43%
Portugal 55 $53,695 39.57%
El Salvador 53 $56,135 39.55%
Taiwan 52 $52,922 39.69%
Jamaica 50 $2,936,976 43.10%
Australia 46 $85,132 48.42%
Egypt 39 $72,509 44.83%
Nigeria 32 $60,596 38.55%
Uruguay 29 $73,628 35.37%
Nicaragua 28 $52,435 34.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fecund Software Services Llc 54 $78,199 88.52%
Global Tpa Llc 54 $68,789 88.52%
Brightstar Corp 54 $111,241 88.52%
Strategic Resources International Inc 54 $58,223 88.52%
Tech Data Corporation 54 $81,449 88.52%
Catalyst Systems Inc 54 $59,003 88.52%
Gartner Inc 54 $62,679 88.52%
Horizon Technologies Inc 54 $53,332 88.52%
Florida Hospital Ocala Inc 53 $60,192 86.89%
Ardaman Associates Inc 53 $60,732 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nb Team Consulting Inc 4 $70,174 36.36%
Bilantar Constructions Usa Llc 4 $79,560 36.36%
El Chao International Inc 4 $52,255 36.36%
Vmr Productsllc 4 $78,713 36.36%
Moran General Contractor Inc 4 $60,658 36.36%
Alma Advertising Llc 4 $95,711 36.36%
Tgc Llc 4 $59,623 36.36%
Intersil Communications Llc 4 $81,079 36.36%
Whirlpool Corporation 4 $75,759 36.36%
Global Ets Llc 4 $80,616 36.36%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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