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 %
Professional Access Ltd 8 $81,474 88.89%
Covidien Lp 8 $89,261 88.89%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 8 $77,124 88.89%
Autoquotes Florida Inc 8 $81,471 88.89%
Nextera Analytics Inc 8 $70,824 88.89%
Saint Leo University Incorporated 8 $61,160 88.89%
Alorica Inc 8 $66,191 88.89%
American Business Solutions Inc 8 $66,071 88.89%
Cybersource Corporation 8 $111,659 88.89%
Databaseville Llc 8 $52,348 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fly Miami Llc 1 $32,094 50.00%
Ss Impex Usa Llc 1 $77,085 50.00%
Addison Hvac Llc 1 $91,707 50.00%
Ppc Professional Services Llc 1 $26,208 50.00%
Premium Cars Of Orlando Inc 1 $34,195 50.00%
Centurion Lion Llc 1 $60,570 50.00%
Pirogen Inc 1 $33,114 50.00%
St Demetrios Greek Ortho Church Of Ft Laud Flori 1 $39,166 50.00%
Pasa Services Inc 1 $59,010 50.00%
Unify Inc 1 $101,296 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