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 %
Technical Writers 94 $49,877 85.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers 94 $78,212 87.04%
Optometrists 93 $79,420 86.92%
Validation Engineers 93 $69,183 86.92%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 91 $38,091 87.50%
Human Resources Managers 91 $92,854 87.50%
Urban and Regional Planners 89 $59,261 87.25%
Speech-Language Pathologists 89 $59,614 87.25%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 85 $47,024 84.16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 84 $65,046 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 22 $59,860 70.97%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 22 $46,575 70.97%
Animal Trainers 22 $48,910 70.97%
Veterinarians 22 $73,913 70.97%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $47,779 67.74%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 21 $53,230 67.74%
Engineers, All Other 21 $82,984 67.74%
Training and Development Managers 21 $82,647 70.00%
Waiters and Waitresses 21 $25,747 70.00%
Cooks, Private Household 20 $34,659 66.67%
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 %
Stansource Inc 15 $73,156 88.24%
Interra Information Technologies Inc 15 $65,539 88.24%
Sierra Cedar Inc 15 $77,832 88.24%
Tech Marine Systems Llc 15 $81,152 88.24%
Gol Tv Inc 15 $96,372 88.24%
Aaneel Infotech Llc 15 $69,730 88.24%
Collabera Solutions Pvt Ltd Formerly Gci Solutions 15 $64,814 93.75%
Skill Voice Inc 15 $74,528 93.75%
Sbase Technologies Inc 15 $61,845 93.75%
Aroha Technologies Inc 15 $77,818 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Treo Constuction Llc 2 $51,449 50.00%
Casse Racing Llc 2 $22,838 50.00%
Led Kingdom Inc 2 $52,083 50.00%
Francisco B Carrera Justiz 2 $29,224 50.00%
Smart Florida Llc 2 $27,217 50.00%
Salazar Group Llc 2 $69,784 50.00%
Acaso Master Fund Llc 2 $58,178 50.00%
Invicta Watch Company Of America Inc 2 $38,615 50.00%
Ungari Investments Llc 2 $49,306 50.00%
Carod I Inc Dba South Miami Gymnastics Center 2 $40,765 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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