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 %
Auritas Llc 78 $67,904 91.76%
Nu Info Systems Inc 77 $63,435 90.59%
Hdr Engineering Inc 77 $65,472 90.59%
Global Information Services Inc 77 $70,593 91.67%
Incedo Inc 77 $79,629 91.67%
Discovery Education Services Inc 76 $42,312 91.57%
Integrated Regional Laboratories 76 $52,807 91.57%
Bayview Asset Management Llc 76 $69,017 91.57%
Diversified Service Options Inc 76 $96,698 91.57%
Optum Services Inc 76 $101,166 91.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Consulting Solutions Inc 6 $100,520 37.50%
Paradise Awnings Corporation 6 $53,023 37.50%
Mindtree Limited 6 $78,627 37.50%
Csc Consulting Inc 6 $76,156 37.50%
Topbuild Support Services Inc 6 $81,418 40.00%
Green Card Usa Por Empleo Inc 6 $32,656 40.00%
Setai Hotel Acquisition Llc 6 $101,951 40.00%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 6 $119,441 40.00%
Advent Software 6 $69,930 40.00%
Ellucian Company Lp 6 $113,062 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Bakeries 23 $46,204 82.14%
All Other Traveler Accommodation 23 $59,260 82.14%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 23 $73,781 82.14%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 23 $63,490 82.14%
Museums 23 $41,378 82.14%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 23 $70,060 82.14%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23 $67,264 85.19%
General Warehousing And Storage 23 $86,979 85.19%
Landscaping Services 23 $56,035 85.19%
Business Support Services 22 $53,231 81.48%
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