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 %
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc 65 $98,265 90.28%
Logistic Solutions Inc 65 $50,044 90.28%
Healthaxis Group Llc 64 $70,379 88.89%
Amensys Inc 64 $67,872 88.89%
Intone Networks Inc 64 $69,740 88.89%
Barry University 64 $40,394 88.89%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 64 $86,624 88.89%
Walgreen Co 64 $101,669 88.89%
Research In Motion Corporation 63 $69,504 87.50%
Photon Infotech Inc 63 $72,624 88.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medhok Healthcare Solutions 5 $96,300 38.46%
Hbo Latin America Production Services 5 $104,095 38.46%
Comsoft Technologies Llc 5 $78,870 38.46%
Pd Water Systems Llc 5 $78,923 38.46%
Lees Dragon Inc 5 $29,461 38.46%
Pinnacle Development Corp Of Tampa Bay 5 $51,992 38.46%
Brilla Services Inc 5 $68,265 38.46%
Fraioli Associates Llc 5 $80,841 38.46%
Davos Financial Corp 5 $68,690 38.46%
Silvas Enterprise Inc 5 $119,662 38.46%

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