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 %
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 27 $41,132 81.82%
Writers and Authors 27 $38,294 84.38%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 26 $37,505 81.25%
Social and Community Service Managers 26 $58,590 81.25%
Architectural Drafters 25 $43,308 78.13%
Logistics Engineers 25 $56,975 80.65%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 25 $59,090 86.21%
Clinical Data Managers 25 $68,396 89.29%
Marriage and Family Therapists 24 $39,591 85.71%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 23 $50,206 82.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate Sales Agents 8 $62,421 42.11%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8 $31,000 42.11%
Teacher Assistants 8 $23,524 42.11%
Optometrists 7 $47,370 38.89%
Speech-Language Pathologists 7 $57,658 38.89%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $55,209 38.89%
Mental Health Counselors 7 $36,287 38.89%
Medical Secretaries 7 $33,476 38.89%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 7 $24,039 41.18%
Landscape Architects 7 $56,831 41.18%
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 %
Infoville Inc 66 $68,950 86.84%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 66 $71,433 86.84%
Odp International Llc 66 $86,079 86.84%
Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners Inc 66 $187,078 88.00%
Luminar Technologies Inc 65 $92,758 86.67%
Swanktek Inc 65 $68,721 87.84%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 65 $87,533 87.84%
Computer Sciences Corporation 65 $68,431 87.84%
Alfa Gl Inc 65 $50,769 89.04%
First Tek Inc 65 $60,069 89.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Coast Properties Of Jacksonville Inc 5 $30,455 35.71%
Unitrin Direct Property Casualty Company 5 $80,496 35.71%
Nr Group Management Inc 5 $101,575 35.71%
Southern Cross Aviation Llc 5 $63,602 35.71%
Telefnica Usa Inc 5 $73,941 35.71%
Republic Metals Corporation 5 $71,856 35.71%
Americaribe Inc 5 $94,956 35.71%
Oceaneering International Inc 5 $67,359 35.71%
Integra Solutions Llc 5 $71,377 38.46%
Quadramed Affinity Corporation 5 $102,565 38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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