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 %
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 %
Chewycom 19 $70,835 86.36%
Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corporation 19 $55,703 86.36%
Geographic Solutions Inc 19 $73,837 86.36%
Tekorg Inc 19 $78,182 90.48%
A1 Kaiser Inc 19 $64,834 90.48%
Akvarr Inc 19 $63,025 90.48%
3s Business Corporation 19 $71,869 90.48%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 19 $75,970 90.48%
Hbo Latin America Production Services Lc 19 $72,042 90.48%
Florida Ips Medical Services Pa 19 $178,237 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Creative Marketing Concepts Inc 2 $61,995 50.00%
John Moriarty Associates Of Florida Inc 2 $52,884 50.00%
Sighthound Inc 2 $53,123 50.00%
The Barter Group Llc 2 $93,579 50.00%
Profab Electronics 2 $50,399 50.00%
Total Nation Auto Pro Llc 2 $73,029 50.00%
Yotfix Llc 2 $73,601 50.00%
Mission Farms Of Wellington Inc 2 $82,971 50.00%
Affatato 1 Services Llc 2 $43,087 50.00%
Preferred Managing Agency 2 $60,872 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $52,915 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $95,056 100.00%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 1 $63,918 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $91,416 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $70,928 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $72,363 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $52,333 100.00%
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