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 %
Sociologists 12 $49,325 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 12 $47,220 80.00%
Loan Officers 12 $49,541 80.00%
Surveyors 12 $48,003 80.00%
Prosthodontists 12 $78,216 80.00%
Compliance Managers 12 $89,390 85.71%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 12 $84,402 85.71%
Quality Control Systems Managers 12 $92,090 85.71%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 12 $104,430 85.71%
Social and Human Service Assistants 11 $29,479 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nannies 5 $23,050 35.71%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 5 $37,211 35.71%
Roofers 5 $31,965 35.71%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 5 $47,450 35.71%
Social and Community Service Managers 5 $77,122 35.71%
Anesthesiologists 4 $191,720 28.57%
Order Clerks 4 $31,642 28.57%
Driver/Sales Workers 4 $28,278 28.57%
Podiatrists 4 $70,512 28.57%
Computer Hardware Engineers 4 $71,802 28.57%
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 %
Vsv Info Llc 12 $61,270 92.31%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 12 $61,615 92.31%
Iqvia Rds Inc 12 $75,871 92.31%
Thinksoft Technologies Llc 12 $70,144 92.31%
Jagged Peak Inc 12 $66,664 92.31%
Core Education Technologies Ltd 12 $56,749 92.31%
Headstream Inc 12 $61,447 92.31%
Aspire Logix Solutions Inc 12 $53,615 92.31%
The Principal Consulting Inc 12 $72,377 92.31%
Yashraj Technologies Inc 12 $54,316 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rwdi Usa Llc 1 $73,674 33.33%
Seminole Tracks Inc 1 $75,379 33.33%
Our Saviors Lutheran Church 1 $21,174 33.33%
Music Arts Enterprises 1 $52,562 33.33%
21st Century Oncology Management Services Inc 1 $43,992 33.33%
Cnr Air Conditioning Inc 1 $28,038 33.33%
Accessible Healthcare Services Inc 1 $45,094 33.33%
Netsecurity Systems Inc 1 $99,549 33.33%
Vp Consulting Services America Inc 1 $64,522 33.33%
Southeastern Recycling Corp 1 $49,505 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orange Groves 2 $34,913 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2 $61,059 66.67%
Marinas 2 $47,507 66.67%
Industrial Sand Mining 2 $84,302 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $57,138 66.67%
Postal Service 2 $43,514 66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers 2 $60,632 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