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 %
Tata Elxsi Limited 11 $76,529 84.62%
Andorhealth Llc 11 $91,564 84.62%
Comfortable Care Dental Health Professionals Pa 11 $99,693 84.62%
Pga Tour Inc 11 $55,332 84.62%
Qsi Services Inc 11 $64,374 84.62%
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc 11 $96,730 84.62%
Youngsoft Inc 11 $71,213 84.62%
Cedent Consulting Inc 11 $51,527 84.62%
International Merchandising Company Llc 11 $65,801 84.62%
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc 11 $65,352 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peru Unlimited Corp 1 $47,653 33.33%
South Florida Infectious Diseases Pa 1 $144,950 33.33%
Cantalupi Usa 1 $97,427 33.33%
Target Labs Inc 1 $66,394 33.33%
Innovateminds Inc 1 $66,934 33.33%
The Isle Casino Racing At Pompano Park 1 $29,578 33.33%
Innovative Petroleum Products Llc 1 $38,126 33.33%
Kensington Usa Reinsurance Corporation 1 $43,576 33.33%
Jackson Memorial Fundation 1 $31,346 33.33%
Baf Worldwide 1 $50,066 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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