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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 6 $36,851 40.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 6 $35,700 40.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 6 $52,928 40.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 6 $35,085 40.00%
Surveyors 5 $61,364 33.33%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 5 $38,193 33.33%
Music Directors and Composers 5 $38,833 33.33%
Recreation Workers 5 $24,236 33.33%
Animal Breeders 5 $28,380 33.33%
Technical Writers 5 $44,487 35.71%
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 %
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation 11 $110,826 91.67%
Magtech Consulting And Solutions Development Corporation 11 $84,614 91.67%
Carangue Carangue Pa 10 $47,268 83.33%
Eica Management Llc 10 $72,357 83.33%
Enfoglobe Inc 10 $54,091 83.33%
Trine It Inc 10 $62,090 83.33%
Techcorp Systems Inc 10 $51,834 83.33%
Softech International Resources Inc 10 $54,113 83.33%
Centralreach Llc 10 $66,181 83.33%
Pebble Creek Family Dentistry 10 $56,911 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ag Findings Mfg Co Inc 1 $65,333 33.33%
Dudfields Holdings Inc 1 $49,650 33.33%
Staff Rite Enterprises 1 $46,696 33.33%
Morex International Corp 1 $64,584 33.33%
Meritas Llc 1 $82,701 33.33%
National Cleaning Systems Inc 1 $42,765 33.33%
Decowraps 1 $38,189 33.33%
Joe Dereuil Associates Llc 1 $54,465 33.33%
Alpen Lp 1 $40,206 33.33%
Pro Enterprises Usa Inc 1 $69,597 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orange Groves 2 $34,913 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2 $61,059 66.67%
Marinas 2 $47,507 66.67%
Industrial Sand Mining 2 $84,302 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $57,138 66.67%
Postal Service 2 $43,514 66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers 2 $60,632 66.67%
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