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 %
Spirit Airlines Inc 91 $72,010 90.10%
Cisco Systems Inc 90 $95,880 90.00%
Chep Usa 90 $81,485 90.00%
Acclaris Inc 90 $71,190 90.00%
Csc Covansys Corporation 89 $62,140 89.90%
Csc Consulting Inc 89 $64,798 89.90%
Cyberthink Inc 89 $63,496 89.90%
Citiustech Inc 88 $77,061 88.89%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 88 $63,396 90.72%
Maveric Nxt Inc 88 $64,139 90.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chaar Cooling Llc 7 $37,580 38.89%
Comfort Home Health Agency Inc 7 $19,822 38.89%
Winndixie Stores Inc 7 $103,417 38.89%
Discover Quartz And Granite Llc 7 $47,088 38.89%
Stryker Corporation 7 $99,403 38.89%
Liquid Consulting Inc 7 $93,784 38.89%
Biomet 3i Llc 7 $82,716 38.89%
Phoenix East Aviation Llc 7 $55,197 38.89%
Hewlett Packard Company 7 $82,540 38.89%
Masonite Corporation 7 $83,646 41.18%

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