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 %
Roomstogocom Inc 12 $103,643 85.71%
Greenlam America Inc 12 $147,716 85.71%
Florida United Radiology Lc 12 $235,617 85.71%
Health Integrated Inc 12 $92,690 85.71%
Cirquetech Group Inc 12 $89,184 85.71%
Altairtek Llc 12 $85,613 85.71%
Intel Corporation 12 $105,473 85.71%
Kony Inc 12 $101,400 85.71%
Zimmer Biomet Cmf And Thoracic Llc 12 $94,896 85.71%
Igps Logistics Llc 12 $106,395 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audemars Piguet North America Inc 2 $43,285 66.67%
Global Legal Translations Inc 2 $29,245 66.67%
Bk Parasher Dds Pa 2 $68,640 66.67%
Natures Products Inc 2 $83,398 66.67%
Mactec Engineering Consulting Inc 2 $62,556 66.67%
Economic Research Services Inc Dba Ers Group 2 $55,786 66.67%
Datis Payroll Processing Inc 2 $72,436 66.67%
Wallis Enterprises 2 $69,295 66.67%
Ces Consultants Inc 2 $73,580 66.67%
Fort Caroline Gardens Inc 2 $56,919 66.67%

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