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 %
Agricultural Engineers 54 $47,426 85.71%
Social Science Research Assistants 53 $36,224 84.13%
Surgeons 51 $116,221 80.95%
Training and Development Managers 49 $80,403 80.33%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $60,325 80.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 48 $36,677 82.76%
Auditors 48 $59,377 82.76%
Civil Engineering Technicians 47 $46,330 81.03%
Survey Researchers 46 $37,307 80.70%
Mental Health Counselors 46 $38,605 80.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tax Preparers 13 $28,421 52.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 13 $100,451 54.17%
Carpenters 13 $44,494 54.17%
Travel Agents 13 $38,582 54.17%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $51,135 54.17%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 13 $34,517 54.17%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 13 $31,889 54.17%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $65,016 50.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12 $43,242 50.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,862 52.17%
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 %
Hcl America Inc 1,446 $72,934 91.98%
Wipro Limited 1,436 $64,446 98.22%
System Soft Technologies Llc 1,084 $63,029 85.02%
Ibm India Private Limited 1,009 $61,897 82.84%
University Of Miami 939 $63,532 90.90%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 838 $98,142 85.51%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 806 $70,614 87.99%
University Of South Florida 743 $60,835 84.82%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 716 $73,757 89.61%
Deloitte Touche Llp 674 $63,305 87.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Armellini Express Lines Inc 65 $36,839 30.37%
Florida Atlantic University 60 $52,224 28.30%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc 57 $105,707 27.67%
Iblesoft Inc 54 $81,882 27.27%
Finishing Touches Distribution Inc 54 $18,429 27.98%
Citigroup Technology Inc 52 $98,706 29.71%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 51 $85,106 29.31%
Innovative Scheduling Llc 49 $56,185 29.34%
Naztec International Group Llc 49 $98,093 30.06%
Csx Transportation Inc 45 $72,816 28.30%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 22 $71,803 81.48%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 22 $73,152 81.48%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 22 $82,085 81.48%
Junior Colleges 22 $63,576 84.62%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 22 $91,747 84.62%
Professional Organizations 22 $59,739 84.62%
Dental Laboratories 22 $63,296 84.62%
Media Buying Agencies 22 $83,180 84.62%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 22 $96,497 84.62%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 22 $74,422 84.62%
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