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 %
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 %
Persistent Systems Inc 33 $59,547 91.67%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 33 $78,475 91.67%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 33 $73,902 91.67%
Royal Cyber Inc 33 $86,143 91.67%
Pscu 33 $104,477 91.67%
Merastar Insurance Company 33 $105,728 91.67%
Lilli Technology Llc 33 $75,323 91.67%
Rapidit Inc 33 $64,995 91.67%
Sirisai Technologies Inc 32 $61,161 88.89%
Health E Systems Llc 32 $74,111 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Signature Flight Support Corporation 3 $53,061 42.86%
Gosalia Concrete Constructors Inc 3 $64,452 42.86%
Showtime Audio Video Inc 3 $35,103 42.86%
Venuetize Inc 3 $112,112 42.86%
Scs Logistics Dba Avalanche Express 3 $49,892 42.86%
Iqvia Inc 3 $95,098 42.86%
Parkhaus1 Performance Llc 3 $90,168 42.86%
Team International Group Of America Inc 3 $84,247 42.86%
Kida Trucking Inc 3 $43,458 42.86%
American Homecare Equipment Inc 3 $36,164 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 82.14%
All Other Traveler Accommodation 23 $59,260 82.14%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 23 $73,781 82.14%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 23 $63,490 82.14%
Museums 23 $41,378 82.14%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 82.14%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23 $67,264 85.19%
General Warehousing And Storage 23 $86,979 85.19%
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Business Support Services 22 $53,231 81.48%
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