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 %
It Echelon Corporation 31 $63,824 88.57%
Mpg Operations Llc 31 $91,412 88.57%
Verifone Inc 31 $85,349 91.18%
It Resources Inc 31 $73,240 91.18%
Kyra Solutions Inc 31 $92,922 91.18%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 31 $71,396 91.18%
Anjus Llc 31 $76,377 91.18%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 31 $72,082 91.18%
Restaurant Brands International Us Services Llc 31 $120,876 91.18%
Vsion Technologies Inc 31 $90,448 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gomez Tennis Academy 3 $41,857 42.86%
Bramstones Group Corp 3 $33,134 42.86%
Grey Oaks Country Club 3 $31,096 42.86%
Frank R Sariol Pllc 3 $38,230 42.86%
The Slab Depot Granite Marble Llc 3 $33,467 42.86%
Ferrara Group Ii Llc 3 $42,072 42.86%
Suga Llc 3 $77,535 50.00%
Sacyr Construction Usa Llc 3 $94,494 50.00%
Bobcad Cam Inc 3 $75,774 50.00%
Sunny 365 Management Llc 3 $54,066 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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