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 %
Invensys Inc 48 $58,253 88.89%
Siemens Corporation 48 $79,317 88.89%
Oxygen Development Llc 48 $72,270 90.57%
Pall Corporation 47 $79,850 88.68%
Collabera Inc 47 $70,784 88.68%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 47 $74,244 88.68%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 47 $70,348 88.68%
Dedicated Senior Medical Centers Of Florida Llc 47 $194,803 88.68%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 47 $53,306 88.68%
Corporate Solutions General Inc 46 $73,825 86.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ch Robinson Worldwide Inc 4 $48,038 40.00%
Gayle Woods Training 4 $35,724 40.00%
King Tile Marble Corp 4 $32,136 40.00%
Formcrete Llc 4 $49,437 40.00%
Kobi Karp Architecture And Interior Design 4 $44,143 40.00%
Broken Sound Club 4 $46,857 40.00%
Sun Nuclear Corporation 4 $69,321 40.00%
The American Language Kollege Inc Dba Talk International 4 $47,824 40.00%
Swift Tech Llc 4 $89,580 40.00%
Gvf Investment Group Inc 4 $54,013 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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