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 %
Sapient Corporation 76 $84,059 91.57%
Akamai Technologies Inc 76 $90,186 91.57%
Trendset It Inc 75 $67,188 90.36%
Beckman Coulter Inc 75 $77,433 91.46%
Parbel Of Florida Inc 75 $61,497 91.46%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 74 $70,328 90.24%
Randstad Technologies Lp 74 $66,698 90.24%
Ospro Systems Llc 74 $55,414 91.36%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 74 $71,449 91.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 74 $102,290 91.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ib Centre Inc 6 $35,922 40.00%
Aci Worldwide 6 $107,217 40.00%
Promise Land Insurance Agency Inc 6 $53,102 40.00%
Btg Pactual Us Capital Llc 6 $142,622 40.00%
Andbanc Wealth Management Llc 6 $122,606 40.00%
La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Ii Inc 6 $32,427 40.00%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 6 $116,605 40.00%
Global Visse Inc 6 $89,267 40.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 6 $92,220 40.00%
Google Llc 6 $72,554 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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