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 %
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 %
The Corradino Group 20 $68,189 86.96%
Saxon Global Inc 20 $69,130 86.96%
Advithri Technologies Llc 20 $76,312 86.96%
Hewlett Packard Company 20 $106,759 86.96%
Sira Consulting Inc 20 $75,206 86.96%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 20 $78,190 86.96%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 20 $66,536 86.96%
Neoris Usa Inc 20 $79,490 86.96%
Epcot Technologies Inc 20 $86,480 86.96%
Odebrecht Construction Inc 20 $63,289 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apollidon Llc 2 $73,320 50.00%
Tampa Korean United Methodist Church 2 $37,108 50.00%
Millenium Air Parts Corporation 2 $48,974 50.00%
David Fernandez Pa 2 $177,133 50.00%
Florida Bottling Inc 2 $50,513 50.00%
My Jet Saver Llc 2 $71,375 50.00%
Design Suites Miami Inc 2 $41,392 50.00%
Educationem Consulendis Enterprises 2 $36,375 50.00%
Hcmx Llc 2 $37,617 50.00%
Saddlebrook International Sports 2 $44,949 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 1 $67,995 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $39,770 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $82,722 100.00%
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $119,642 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $56,264 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $45,760 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing 1 $34,466 100.00%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 1 $80,787 100.00%
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