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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $50,168 83.33%
Credit Analysts 105 $52,039 82.03%
Transportation Engineers 105 $70,677 82.03%
Materials Engineers 104 $71,677 81.89%
Interpreters and Translators 102 $33,429 80.95%
Chemical Engineers 101 $68,743 82.79%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $60,293 84.75%
Art Directors 99 $63,120 85.34%
Food Scientists and Technologists 98 $46,674 85.96%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 98 $64,275 88.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Turkey 105 $1,428,910 50.00%
Chile 105 $73,082 50.24%
Russia 97 $2,648,644 47.78%
Ecuador 91 $55,885 47.15%
South Africa 82 $61,766 42.71%
Germany 79 $83,249 41.15%
Honduras 74 $2,163,992 38.95%
Zimbabwe 72 $39,462 40.45%
Ukraine 70 $2,303,236 42.42%
Dominican Republic 70 $71,681 48.28%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Epic Engineering Consulting Group Llc 52 $79,075 88.14%
Good Methods Global Inc 52 $68,957 88.14%
Inpatient Consultants Of Florida Inc 52 $105,067 88.14%
Archimedean Academy Inc 52 $44,700 89.66%
Signature Payroll Services Llc 52 $62,140 89.66%
Danfoss Llc 52 $94,001 89.66%
Intellativ Inc 52 $78,654 89.66%
Techie Associates Llc 52 $92,045 89.66%
Devise Soft Inc 51 $61,358 89.47%
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation 51 $78,395 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Omnicell Inc 4 $77,422 36.36%
Inter American Division Publishing Association 4 $75,785 36.36%
Einfochips Inc 4 $99,063 36.36%
Venus Tires Inc 4 $36,483 36.36%
Mad Studios Co 4 $89,102 36.36%
Wolfvic Lc 4 $53,045 36.36%
Gsi Management Usa Llc 4 $97,193 36.36%
Psc Building Group Inc 4 $82,342 36.36%
Menta Y Canela Nail Salon Inc 4 $39,089 36.36%
F S Contractors Llc 4 $61,032 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