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 %
Infolob Solutions Inc 40 $63,628 88.89%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 40 $82,665 88.89%
Cybage Software Inc 40 $63,134 88.89%
E Builder Inc 40 $86,145 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 40 $75,892 90.91%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 40 $61,332 90.91%
Citratek 40 $54,024 90.91%
Conch Technologies Inc 39 $64,009 88.64%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 39 $68,802 88.64%
Orlando Health Medical Group Inc 39 $218,132 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Createtrade Capital 4 $93,694 44.44%
Auxis Llc 4 $60,612 44.44%
Barceloneta Llc 4 $67,637 44.44%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 4 $116,257 50.00%
Dental Health Group Padba Great Expressions Denta 4 $116,137 50.00%
Latinmedioscom Inc 4 $99,393 50.00%
First Medical International Corp 4 $48,459 50.00%
Acs Infrastructure Development Inc 4 $141,591 50.00%
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc 4 $123,084 50.00%
Aviation Fueling Consulting Corp 4 $118,040 50.00%

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