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 %
Adventist Health Systemsunbelt Inc 631 $61,505 87.40%
The Florida State University 626 $52,011 91.92%
Management Health Systems Llc 611 $37,565 91.60%
Citrix Systems Inc 605 $91,389 92.23%
Florida International University 572 $56,870 87.86%
Decipher Software Solutions 539 $61,854 93.09%
Verizon Data Services Llc 520 $88,443 94.55%
Makeurcareer Llc 516 $58,971 93.99%
Raymond James Associates Inc 514 $91,414 93.80%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 510 $68,978 93.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pizzalleys Llc 45 $19,406 29.22%
Care Dental Of Boynton Beach Pa 44 $29,311 30.14%
Clc Fertilization And Pest Control Llc Dba 44 $23,908 30.34%
World Fuel Services 41 $102,096 29.71%
Millard Mall Services Inc 41 $18,824 31.78%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group 40 $75,441 34.19%
Gerdau Ameristeel 39 $85,447 34.51%
Color Factory Inc 37 $67,004 33.64%
Wb Solutions Llc 37 $98,119 34.26%
Florida Power And Light Company 37 $88,235 34.58%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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