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 %
Infoville Inc 66 $68,950 86.84%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 66 $71,433 86.84%
Odp International Llc 66 $86,079 86.84%
Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners Inc 66 $187,078 88.00%
Luminar Technologies Inc 65 $92,758 86.67%
Swanktek Inc 65 $68,721 87.84%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 65 $87,533 87.84%
Computer Sciences Corporation 65 $68,431 87.84%
Alfa Gl Inc 65 $50,769 89.04%
First Tek Inc 65 $60,069 89.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Coast Properties Of Jacksonville Inc 5 $30,455 35.71%
Unitrin Direct Property Casualty Company 5 $80,496 35.71%
Nr Group Management Inc 5 $101,575 35.71%
Southern Cross Aviation Llc 5 $63,602 35.71%
Telefnica Usa Inc 5 $73,941 35.71%
Republic Metals Corporation 5 $71,856 35.71%
Americaribe Inc 5 $94,956 35.71%
Oceaneering International Inc 5 $67,359 35.71%
Integra Solutions Llc 5 $71,377 38.46%
Quadramed Affinity Corporation 5 $102,565 38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 12 $65,898 85.71%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing 12 $52,721 85.71%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 12 $67,409 85.71%
Motion Picture And Video Industries 12 $43,535 85.71%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 12 $87,939 85.71%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations 12 $43,317 85.71%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds 12 $78,855 85.71%
Site Preparation Contractors 12 $62,577 85.71%
All Other Schools And Instruction 12 $44,128 85.71%
Special Food Services 11 $44,274 78.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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