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 %
Counselors, All Other 11 $35,523 78.57%
Physical Scientists, All Other 11 $50,047 78.57%
Astronomers 11 $59,611 84.62%
Mechatronics Engineers 11 $67,004 84.62%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 11 $98,864 84.62%
Wind Energy Engineers 11 $78,998 84.62%
Healthcare Social Workers 10 $44,304 76.92%
Photonics Engineers 10 $69,979 76.92%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 10 $28,178 76.92%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 10 $33,858 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Bahamas 16 $52,827 38.10%
Hong Kong 16 $36,503 44.44%
United States Of America 16 $69,636 44.44%
Switzerland 15 $73,817 48.39%
Sri Lanka 14 $63,909 45.16%
Serbia 12 $50,897 40.00%
Malaysia 12 $74,726 44.44%
Belgium 11 $73,984 44.00%
Uzbekistan 11 $42,581 44.00%
Slovakia 11 $43,854 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida 34 $92,355 89.47%
Simplex Info Systems Inc 34 $51,642 89.47%
Metlife Group Inc 34 $91,311 91.89%
Applications Software Technology Llc 34 $68,394 91.89%
Biomet 3i Llc Sub Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc 34 $65,654 91.89%
Yash Technologies Inc 34 $64,643 91.89%
Express Scripts Services Co 34 $95,108 91.89%
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation 34 $48,429 91.89%
Everglades College Inc 34 $46,992 91.89%
World Fuel Services Inc 34 $84,214 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Akerman Llp 3 $60,597 42.86%
Alen Construction Group Inc 3 $59,592 42.86%
3 Z Mart Inc 3 $53,692 42.86%
Fishe Flying Corp 3 $31,544 42.86%
Tesoro Usa Inc 3 $38,986 42.86%
South Florida Lighting Team Llc 3 $36,816 42.86%
Hotel Providers Inc 3 $142,154 42.86%
Arisglobal Llc 3 $107,252 42.86%
Dios Llc 3 $35,256 42.86%
Adp Llc 3 $92,775 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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