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)

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 %
Teknest Inc 8 $60,351 88.89%
La Casa Que Canta Inc 8 $54,332 88.89%
Focus Bi Group Inc 8 $68,128 88.89%
Big Data Services 8 $75,044 88.89%
Hlb Gravier Llp 8 $48,706 88.89%
Cuhaci Peterson Architects Engineers Planners 8 $65,608 88.89%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanb 8 $73,390 88.89%
Kpi Partners Inc 8 $69,386 88.89%
Cedel Entertainment Production Llc 8 $96,759 88.89%
Caribe Paper Trading Company Llc 8 $63,378 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe Associates Inc 1 $70,450 50.00%
Vormetric Inc 1 $174,117 50.00%
Emergency Medical Specialists Of Jacksonville Pll 1 $45,802 50.00%
Larazul Investment Llc 1 $37,024 50.00%
Dedalos Consultants Inc 1 $48,526 50.00%
Tranquility At Doral Salon Spa 1 $33,030 50.00%
World Equipment Supply Trading Inc 1 $80,246 50.00%
Panacea Prep Charter School 1 $25,140 50.00%
Kimlee Oriental Llc 1 $46,925 50.00%
Tomazini Group Llc 1 $49,150 50.00%

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