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 %
Nurse Practitioners 23 $88,462 82.14%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23 $32,109 85.19%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 23 $45,406 85.19%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 23 $53,212 88.46%
Designers, All Other 22 $36,432 88.00%
Neurologists 22 $209,486 88.00%
Podiatrists 21 $69,901 84.00%
Geographers 20 $48,173 83.33%
Librarians 20 $45,257 83.33%
Genetic Counselors 20 $63,733 83.33%
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 %
Spain 210 $513,267 44.78%
United Kingdom 188 $76,268 40.60%
France 164 $74,232 35.81%
Bangladesh 153 $1,938,355 41.69%
South Korea 145 $40,026 41.67%
Nepal 133 $5,502,083 42.77%
Vietnam 122 $21,698 44.85%
Peru 117 $50,410 43.49%
Pakistan 113 $2,217,310 48.09%
Iran 106 $28,076 49.53%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 25 $89,646 89.29%
Sri Tech Soultions Inc 25 $53,996 89.29%
Gcom Software Llc 25 $82,605 89.29%
Carecloud Corporation 25 $72,587 89.29%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 25 $89,234 89.29%
Wells Fargo Advisors Llc 25 $74,204 89.29%
Techruit Solutions Llc 25 $64,016 89.29%
Clarium Managed Services Llc 25 $96,699 89.29%
Genius Sis Inc 25 $62,824 89.29%
Applied Thought Auditors And Consultants Inc 25 $65,228 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $87,783 60.00%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 3 $43,333 60.00%
Control Laser Corp 3 $64,348 60.00%
North American Clutch Export Company 3 $57,186 60.00%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 3 $90,438 60.00%
Closeout City Inc 3 $92,206 60.00%
Rubiano Holdings Inc 3 $28,857 60.00%
Le Minotenn Llc Dba Il Bolognese 3 $55,390 60.00%
834 Ocean Drive Llc Dba Deco Grill 3 $91,832 60.00%
Computer Aid Inc 3 $88,698 60.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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