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 %
Accountants 14 $56,206 53.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 14 $66,137 53.85%
Cargo and Freight Agents 14 $44,286 53.85%
Chemical Engineers 14 $70,622 56.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 14 $54,921 56.00%
Commercial Pilots 14 $78,949 56.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $50,420 56.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 14 $46,567 56.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 13 $34,517 52.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $51,135 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 %
Bunge Global Markets Inc 8 $100,183 80.00%
Jd Consultants Llc 8 $65,034 80.00%
Datavision Technologies Inc 8 $49,273 80.00%
Hearcom Llc 8 $76,552 80.00%
Nrit Software Solutions Llc 8 $43,906 80.00%
Lemon Bay Drugs North Inc 8 $73,934 80.00%
Systel Inc Of Delaware 8 $63,380 80.00%
Orlando Kart Center Llc 8 $49,057 80.00%
Ingram Micro Inc 8 $66,214 88.89%
Workstream Inc 8 $67,993 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intermark Industries Inc 1 $71,406 50.00%
Icts America Inc 1 $121,326 50.00%
Elite Ship Services Llc 1 $37,024 50.00%
Ptc Inc 1 $89,648 50.00%
Smartech Security Corp 1 $70,450 50.00%
Majic Products Inc 1 $72,134 50.00%
Rb Properties Inc 1 $59,779 50.00%
Kaushal And Priti Desai 1 $17,867 50.00%
Caravelrem Llc 1 $48,110 50.00%
Record Enterprise Television Inc 1 $70,699 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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