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 %
Electrical Engineers 1,179 $74,695 87.79%
Information Technology Project Managers 1,120 $78,992 87.91%
Marketing Managers 1,060 $90,730 88.33%
Industrial Engineers 1,031 $62,825 86.28%
Web Developers 1,019 $56,056 95.41%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 920 $84,948 87.79%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 873 $54,727 83.70%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 781 $85,248 80.85%
General and Operations Managers 756 $86,973 80.77%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 740 $42,774 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Packers and Packagers, Hand 148 $21,849 87.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 143 $84,884 85.63%
Electrical Engineers 140 $80,816 91.50%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 137 $1,594,216 93.84%
Sales Managers 130 $106,742 90.91%
Industrial Engineers 126 $62,974 89.36%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 124 $20,340 89.21%
Construction Managers 124 $75,961 89.86%
Database Administrators 122 $1,155,908 99.19%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 120 $85,254 100.00%
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 %
The Dayhuff Group Llc 17 $80,048 89.47%
Addepto It Solutions Llc 17 $79,423 89.47%
Lucey Corporation 17 $106,081 89.47%
Pike Solutions Inc 17 $79,713 89.47%
Staidlogic Llc 17 $89,709 89.47%
Competent Systems Inc 16 $55,988 84.21%
Softcorp International Inc 16 $72,374 84.21%
Ecs Florida Llc 16 $62,555 84.21%
First Data Merchant Services Llc 16 $99,924 84.21%
Shipxpress Inc 16 $64,672 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solco Engineering Llc 2 $51,095 50.00%
Memories Of Peru Llc 2 $70,138 50.00%
Acme United Corporation 2 $136,438 50.00%
Ff Fine Wines International Inc Dba Ethica Wines 2 $67,132 50.00%
Saros Tech Llc 2 $128,315 50.00%
Electric Power Systems International Inc 2 $104,874 50.00%
Coconut Grove 305 Llc 2 $21,258 50.00%
Ale Pie House Grill 2 $21,507 50.00%
Met Ii Hotel Llc 2 $35,277 50.00%
Power Grid Engineering 2 $123,573 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $120,453 100.00%
Building Equipment Contractors 1 $43,014 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $109,158 100.00%
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1 $42,952 100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $55,910 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $45,323 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 1 $47,611 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $53,394 100.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 1 $42,952 100.00%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying 1 $104,830 100.00%
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