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 %
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 %
Harvest Software Solutions Llc 104 $70,031 88.89%
Patni Americas Inc 103 $57,044 88.03%
Pax Technology Inc 103 $60,733 88.79%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd 103 $54,724 89.57%
Visionet Systems Inc 102 $70,040 88.70%
Cyma Systems Inc 102 $76,984 88.70%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 101 $73,713 88.60%
Fujitsu America Inc 101 $77,804 88.60%
Innive Inc 101 $69,905 89.38%
Florida Power Light Company 101 $98,682 89.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pall Corporation 8 $83,387 36.36%
Salumi 104 Inc 8 $62,801 38.10%
Fortinet Inc 8 $124,415 38.10%
Dcr Workforce Inc 8 $96,897 38.10%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 8 $122,637 38.10%
Mahathi Software 8 $72,470 38.10%
The Imaging Specialists Group Llc 8 $67,200 38.10%
Two Connect Inc 8 $87,753 38.10%
Viventa Llc 8 $47,289 38.10%
Ave Maria University 8 $43,638 38.10%

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