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 %
Materials Scientists 63 $62,971 81.82%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 63 $49,759 85.14%
Food Service Managers 61 $48,502 84.72%
Computer Network Support Specialists 59 $46,668 83.10%
Psychiatrists 57 $160,763 80.28%
Clinical Research Coordinators 57 $80,089 82.61%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 57 $85,706 83.82%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $52,704 82.09%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $67,817 83.33%
Risk Management Specialists 55 $66,786 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 14 $54,921 53.85%
Commercial Pilots 14 $78,949 53.85%
Food Scientists and Technologists 14 $46,567 53.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 56.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,452 56.00%
Accountants 14 $56,206 56.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 14 $44,286 56.00%
Chemical Engineers 14 $70,622 56.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 13 $34,517 52.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $26,008 52.00%
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 %
Test And Verification Solutions Llc 10 $84,198 90.91%
Creative Health Solutions Llc 10 $78,416 90.91%
Herc Rentals Inc 10 $93,706 90.91%
Andbanc Wealth Management Llc 10 $116,149 90.91%
Datalinx Corporation 10 $70,968 90.91%
Professional Dental Alliance 10 $125,428 90.91%
Ezenius Inc 10 $55,998 90.91%
Mutex Systems Inc 10 $60,029 90.91%
Team Fanshop Fulfillment Inc 10 $57,458 90.91%
Acs State Local Solutions Inc 10 $63,968 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Distinguished Properties Llc 1 $39,083 33.33%
Boars Head Provisions Co Inc 1 $44,928 33.33%
Navnish Inc 1 $60,112 33.33%
Miami Apparel Corporation 1 $105,227 33.33%
Bosmas International Inc 1 $35,402 33.33%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1 $105,290 33.33%
Lnr Property Corporation 1 $50,856 33.33%
Sonic Iii Inc 1 $53,331 33.33%
Mosaic Management Inc 1 $43,888 33.33%
Glenroe Technologies 1 $38,979 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $52,915 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $95,056 100.00%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 1 $63,918 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $91,416 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $70,928 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $72,363 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $52,333 100.00%
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