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 %
Kyra Solutions Inc Fka Kyra Infotech Inc 44 $75,598 88.00%
Ikon It Solutions Inc 44 $55,262 88.00%
Crowley Maritime Corporation 44 $96,745 88.00%
Uma Education Inc 44 $64,034 88.00%
Datis Hr Cloud Inc 44 $83,940 88.00%
Lego Construction Co 44 $59,861 88.00%
Arcadis Us Inc 44 $66,423 88.00%
Kairos Technologies Inc 44 $66,786 89.80%
Revenue Management Solutions Llc 44 $59,803 89.80%
Vastek Inc 44 $64,969 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Parcel Services Corp 4 $47,232 44.44%
Concise Capital Management Lp 4 $66,877 44.44%
Klx Inc 4 $117,203 44.44%
Teica Usa Llc 4 $38,116 44.44%
Maxymac Llc 4 $97,838 44.44%
Ahs Residential Llc 4 $115,955 44.44%
Miami Global Resources Corp 4 $67,387 44.44%
Havana City Llc 4 $32,141 44.44%
Double Ace Cargo Inc 4 $46,873 44.44%
Gebr Pfeiffer Usa Inc 4 $62,972 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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