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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Sgs Technologie Llc 431 $67,292 88.14%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 430 $98,956 87.93%
Ibm Corporation 423 $72,044 87.40%
Syntel Inc 421 $66,267 92.53%
Mayo Clinic 414 $65,879 91.39%
Management Health Systems Inc 404 $58,861 90.38%
Siemens Energy Inc 403 $85,259 90.36%
Syntel Consulting Inc 398 $66,467 89.44%
Igate Technologies Inc 397 $64,779 89.21%
University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine 396 $51,785 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Focus It Inc 29 $91,727 32.95%
Visa Usa 29 $97,849 33.72%
Bkfs I Services Llc 28 $112,591 32.56%
Global Information Services Inc 28 $69,968 32.94%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc 28 $94,004 32.94%
Qorvo Us Inc 27 $87,379 32.53%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 27 $106,996 32.93%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc 27 $144,352 32.93%
Tech Data Corporation 26 $78,186 32.10%
Chadwick Riley Corporation 26 $74,050 32.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Business Support Services 5 $92,359 83.33%
Spectator Sports 5 $42,681 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 5 $66,294 83.33%
Locksmiths 4 $53,560 66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation 4 $63,565 66.67%
Pulp Mills 4 $52,842 66.67%
Nature Parks And Other Similar Institutions 4 $54,922 66.67%
Personal Care Services 4 $62,005 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $101,889 66.67%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $69,025 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