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 %
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 %
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institut 101 $55,954 89.38%
Polaris Software Lab India Limited 101 $53,485 90.18%
Avco Consulting Inc 100 $80,105 89.29%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 100 $74,168 90.09%
Medtronic Inc 100 $79,618 90.09%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 100 $89,148 90.91%
Chicos Fas Inc 100 $77,539 90.91%
Ebyte Technologies Inc 99 $66,719 90.00%
Sritech Soultions Inc 98 $53,987 89.91%
Attra Inc 98 $74,125 89.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicians Of Central Florida 8 $100,084 38.10%
Xapt Corporation 8 $60,783 40.00%
Gd Art Construction Inc 8 $68,357 40.00%
Indra Usa Inc 8 $55,455 40.00%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc 8 $87,129 40.00%
Critical Resource Technology Inc 8 $99,570 40.00%
Larson Accounting And Consulting Services Llc 8 $49,327 40.00%
Going Green Construction Inc 8 $75,517 40.00%
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc 8 $91,018 40.00%
Img Academy Llc 7 $52,927 35.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 5 $58,132 71.43%
Telephone Answering Services 5 $112,574 71.43%
Sugar Manufacturing 5 $68,058 71.43%
Car Washes 5 $59,962 71.43%
Industrial Launderers 5 $56,880 71.43%
Linen And Uniform Supply 5 $67,760 71.43%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 5 $64,405 71.43%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $63,299 71.43%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 5 $90,151 71.43%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 5 $85,492 71.43%
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