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 %
Database Administrators 2,013 $71,461 89.67%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,981 $120,158 89.48%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,964 $66,563 89.31%
Financial Analysts 1,952 $62,552 91.82%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,886 $70,969 95.74%
Mechanical Engineers 1,744 $67,864 88.66%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,552 $45,672 92.82%
Physical Therapists 1,409 $63,910 89.57%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,362 $133,039 86.92%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,354 $68,233 93.64%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 257 $70,104 75.81%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 244 $10,858,960 74.39%
General and Operations Managers 237 $102,543 89.10%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 220 $32,009 118.28%
Financial Managers 214 $110,216 118.23%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 209 $1,296,048 116.11%
Financial Analysts 206 $771,017 117.05%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 185 $37,633 106.94%
Operations Research Analysts 170 $58,985 98.84%
Mechanical Engineers 162 $74,231 95.29%
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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc 244 $59,716 90.71%
Citigroup Technology Inc 241 $89,749 90.26%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation 232 $52,626 87.88%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 232 $69,464 88.89%
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation 223 $88,320 86.10%
Amgen Inc 220 $84,739 86.61%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 220 $81,527 87.30%
Softvision Llc 219 $79,425 87.60%
Microsoft Corporation 218 $79,229 89.34%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 215 $80,998 88.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bernell Rhone 17 $22,173 36.96%
Chep Usa 17 $87,681 36.96%
Global Tpa Llc 16 $63,406 35.56%
The Univision Network Limited Partnership 16 $95,568 35.56%
New York New York Pizza Llc 16 $21,674 35.56%
The University Of Tampa 16 $49,077 36.36%
Kyra Solutions Inc 16 $90,199 36.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 16 $95,116 36.36%
Solar Energy Company Llc Dba Sec Florida Llc 16 $33,758 37.21%
Akamai Technologies Inc 15 $94,142 34.88%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $46,030 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 3 $42,023 100.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $93,454 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 3 $84,975 100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 3 $56,930 100.00%
Apiculture 3 $32,849 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 3 $55,127 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 3 $34,494 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 3 $82,791 100.00%
Record Production And Distribution 3 $91,388 100.00%
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