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 %
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 44 $23,545 77.19%
Chefs and Head Cooks 43 $46,260 76.79%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 42 $35,712 76.36%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 42 $44,113 77.78%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $57,561 75.93%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 41 $43,027 77.36%
Anesthesiologists 40 $120,263 76.92%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $50,831 80.00%
Editors 40 $45,109 81.63%
Animal Scientists 40 $46,341 81.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Willis Re Inc 8 $75,288 80.00%
Blackdivine Llc 8 $55,388 80.00%
All Exports Inc 8 $61,433 80.00%
Allied Informatics Inc 8 $53,744 80.00%
Umg Recordings Inc 8 $69,332 80.00%
Sanchelima International Inc 8 $51,012 80.00%
Perkas Inc 8 $47,005 80.00%
Wp Group Inc 8 $74,376 80.00%
Therapy Dynamics Inc 8 $40,311 80.00%
Maxicon Llc 8 $49,307 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Watersports Equipment Inc 1 $136,614 50.00%
El Gaitero Investment Corp 1 $46,259 50.00%
New River Medical Group 1 $48,048 50.00%
School Board Of Gadsden County 1 $30,910 50.00%
International Textile Mills Llc 1 $88,171 50.00%
Nowlen Holt Miner Pa 1 $54,163 50.00%
Invictus Medical Center 1 $161,200 50.00%
Paul G Finizio Pa 1 $74,984 50.00%
Jumpstart Wireless Corporation 1 $91,582 50.00%
Osler Hma Medical Group Llc 1 $166,546 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Business Support Services 5 $92,359 83.33%
Spectator Sports 5 $42,681 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 5 $66,294 83.33%
Locksmiths 4 $53,560 66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation 4 $63,565 66.67%
Pulp Mills 4 $52,842 66.67%
Nature Parks And Other Similar Institutions 4 $54,922 66.67%
Personal Care Services 4 $62,005 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $101,889 66.67%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $69,025 66.67%
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