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 %
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 5 $38,193 35.71%
Surveyors 5 $61,364 35.71%
Technical Writers 5 $44,487 35.71%
Music Directors and Composers 5 $38,833 35.71%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 5 $54,226 35.71%
Prosthodontists 5 $85,684 35.71%
Animal Breeders 5 $28,380 35.71%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 5 $37,752 35.71%
Roofers 5 $31,965 35.71%
Biological Technicians 5 $35,011 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 %
Bahamas 16 $52,827 38.10%
Hong Kong 16 $36,503 44.44%
United States Of America 16 $69,636 44.44%
Switzerland 15 $73,817 48.39%
Sri Lanka 14 $63,909 45.16%
Serbia 12 $50,897 40.00%
Malaysia 12 $74,726 44.44%
Belgium 11 $73,984 44.00%
Uzbekistan 11 $42,581 44.00%
Slovakia 11 $43,854 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sysfore Technologies Inc 45 $61,656 86.54%
Tekwissen Llc 45 $70,046 88.24%
Public Health Trust Of Dade County Florida 45 $42,391 88.24%
Broken Sound Club Inc 45 $37,509 88.24%
Aerosapien Technologies Llc 45 $75,462 88.24%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc 45 $86,837 88.24%
Advantage It Inc 45 $62,475 88.24%
Ramps International Inc 45 $67,101 90.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 44 $93,986 88.00%
Dys Technologies Inc 44 $63,653 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bbs Holding Company Usa Inc Dba Don Luigis Gourm 4 $30,966 40.00%
World Fuel Services Inc 4 $84,838 40.00%
Liebherramerica Inc 4 $82,794 40.00%
Cr Insurance Group Llc 4 $64,335 40.00%
Dental Design Milling Center Corp 4 $36,327 40.00%
Softvision Llc 4 $71,963 40.00%
Terracon Consultants Inc 4 $102,747 40.00%
Florida One Care Llc 4 $47,008 40.00%
Mg Developer Miami Llc 4 $65,338 40.00%
Talent Realty Llc 4 $46,426 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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