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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $62,144 83.33%
Supply Chain Managers 20 $95,011 83.33%
Logistics Managers 20 $98,542 86.96%
Recreation Workers 19 $22,424 82.61%
Statistical Assistants 19 $39,546 82.61%
Exercise Physiologists 19 $48,915 82.61%
Financial Examiners 19 $61,064 82.61%
Robotics Engineers 19 $78,594 86.36%
Film and Video Editors 18 $31,309 81.82%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 18 $62,110 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 6 $52,928 37.50%
Machinists 6 $44,689 37.50%
Agricultural Engineers 6 $54,881 37.50%
Cooks, Fast Food 6 $24,534 37.50%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 6 $36,099 37.50%
Financial Examiners 6 $94,973 37.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $37,342 37.50%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 6 $66,106 37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 6 $46,169 37.50%
Advertising Sales Agents 6 $35,700 37.50%
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 %
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $57,439 40.00%
Grenada 2 $51,033 40.00%
Benin 2 $72,653 40.00%
Montenegro 2 $34,952 40.00%
Algeria 2 $49,816 50.00%
Palestine 2 $64,189 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $112,289 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $138,092 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $85,613 25.00%
Luxembourg 1 $30,971 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 7,269 $62,143 99.47%
Infosys Limited 7,142 $66,962 99.46%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 6,433 $74,049 97.80%
Ernst Young Us Llp 3,115 $68,646 99.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 2,734 $79,721 95.19%
Capgemini America Inc 2,407 $77,628 85.78%
University Of Florida 2,355 $64,384 94.54%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 2,296 $66,742 96.59%
Citibank Na 1,601 $97,506 93.90%
Accenture Llp 1,590 $70,775 98.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 807 $69,578 28.72%
University Of Florida 431 $74,284 30.10%
Citibank Na 244 $103,325 30.24%
Natures Way Farms Llc 174 $19,954 24.20%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates 159 $87,322 36.81%
Raymond James Associates 129 $101,362 29.93%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 94 $93,646 38.21%
Db Usa Core Corporation 83 $81,066 34.02%
Ernst Young Us Llp 82 $94,044 35.34%
Amgen Inc 77 $86,951 35.65%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 12 $65,898 85.71%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing 12 $52,721 85.71%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 12 $67,409 85.71%
Motion Picture And Video Industries 12 $43,535 85.71%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 12 $87,939 85.71%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations 12 $43,317 85.71%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds 12 $78,855 85.71%
Site Preparation Contractors 12 $62,577 85.71%
All Other Schools And Instruction 12 $44,128 85.71%
Special Food Services 11 $44,274 78.57%
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