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 %
Biorasi Llc 148 $62,312 81.32%
Winn Dixie Stores Inc 147 $89,200 81.22%
Motorola Solutions Inc 145 $80,620 81.01%
Kpmg Llp 145 $73,378 82.39%
Nova Southeastern University 144 $66,315 81.82%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 142 $66,775 81.61%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 142 $83,495 83.04%
Cleveland Clinic Florida 142 $60,346 83.53%
Prism It Corp 142 $67,857 84.52%
Niit Technologies Limited 141 $69,739 86.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Airbus Americas Inc 12 $104,413 36.36%
Embraer Engineering Technology Center Usa Inc 12 $94,183 36.36%
Jacksonville University 12 $75,631 36.36%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 11 $86,660 34.38%
Kidz Medical Services Inc 11 $106,269 34.38%
Cogenthealthcare Fort Myers Llc 11 $167,474 34.38%
Asm Beauty World Academy Inc 11 $50,559 35.48%
Salesforcecom 11 $96,047 35.48%
Mastec Services Company Inc 11 $92,564 35.48%
Crowley Maritime Corporation 11 $89,500 35.48%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 47 $25,602 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 43 $22,937 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 37 $20,936 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 36 $24,454 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 35 $27,094 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 33 $26,260 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $26,106 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 24 $25,880 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $26,395 100.00%
Other Animal Production 21 $26,351 100.00%

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