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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $59,620 83.84%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $47,783 82.83%
Judicial Law Clerks 82 $38,249 82.83%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $46,898 84.54%
Hospitalists 82 $187,755 86.32%
Producers and Directors 80 $47,650 85.11%
Biostatisticians 78 $64,972 87.64%
Insurance Underwriters 76 $59,360 85.39%
Health Educators 74 $39,005 84.09%
Treasurers and Controllers 74 $98,154 85.06%
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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $36,920 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $19,386 33.33%
Zambia 1 $38,750 33.33%
Iraq 1 $81,598 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $85,613 33.33%
Luxembourg 1 $30,971 33.33%
Bhutan 1 $82,763 33.33%
Namibia 1 $27,539 50.00%
British Virgin Islands 1 $59,925 50.00%
Sao Tome And Principe 1 $57,158 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Auritas Llc 78 $67,904 91.76%
Nu Info Systems Inc 77 $63,435 90.59%
Hdr Engineering Inc 77 $65,472 90.59%
Global Information Services Inc 77 $70,593 91.67%
Incedo Inc 77 $79,629 91.67%
Discovery Education Services Inc 76 $42,312 91.57%
Integrated Regional Laboratories 76 $52,807 91.57%
Bayview Asset Management Llc 76 $69,017 91.57%
Diversified Service Options Inc 76 $96,698 91.57%
Optum Services Inc 76 $101,166 91.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Consulting Solutions Inc 6 $100,520 37.50%
Paradise Awnings Corporation 6 $53,023 37.50%
Mindtree Limited 6 $78,627 37.50%
Csc Consulting Inc 6 $76,156 37.50%
Topbuild Support Services Inc 6 $81,418 40.00%
Green Card Usa Por Empleo Inc 6 $32,656 40.00%
Setai Hotel Acquisition Llc 6 $101,951 40.00%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 6 $119,441 40.00%
Advent Software 6 $69,930 40.00%
Ellucian Company Lp 6 $113,062 40.00%

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