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 %
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 %
Sysfore Technologies Inc 45 $61,656 86.54%
Tekwissen Llc 45 $70,046 88.24%
Public Health Trust Of Dade County Florida 45 $42,391 88.24%
Broken Sound Club Inc 45 $37,509 88.24%
Aerosapien Technologies Llc 45 $75,462 88.24%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc 45 $86,837 88.24%
Advantage It Inc 45 $62,475 88.24%
Ramps International Inc 45 $67,101 90.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 44 $93,986 88.00%
Dys Technologies Inc 44 $63,653 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bbs Holding Company Usa Inc Dba Don Luigis Gourm 4 $30,966 40.00%
World Fuel Services Inc 4 $84,838 40.00%
Liebherramerica Inc 4 $82,794 40.00%
Cr Insurance Group Llc 4 $64,335 40.00%
Dental Design Milling Center Corp 4 $36,327 40.00%
Softvision Llc 4 $71,963 40.00%
Terracon Consultants Inc 4 $102,747 40.00%
Florida One Care Llc 4 $47,008 40.00%
Mg Developer Miami Llc 4 $65,338 40.00%
Talent Realty Llc 4 $46,426 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 47 $25,602 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 43 $22,937 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 37 $20,936 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 36 $24,454 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 35 $27,094 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 33 $26,260 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $26,106 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 24 $25,880 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $26,395 100.00%
Other Animal Production 21 $26,351 100.00%

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