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%
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 %
Quality Matrix Inc 41 $68,282 91.11%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 41 $58,775 91.11%
The Roskamp Institute Inc 41 $29,223 91.11%
Nicoinfo Systems Inc 41 $49,233 91.11%
Ven Soft Llc 41 $58,764 91.11%
Promatrix Corp 41 $61,093 91.11%
Baycare Health System Inc 40 $76,649 88.89%
Global Business Consulting Services Inc 40 $57,695 88.89%
Jacksonville University 40 $69,343 88.89%
Lilax Technologies Inc 40 $59,116 88.89%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 4 $71,854 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 4 $57,408 80.00%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing 4 $35,813 80.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 4 $86,762 80.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 4 $61,589 80.00%
Utility System Construction 4 $63,196 80.00%
Dance Companies 4 $32,162 80.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing 4 $42,500 80.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 4 $58,339 80.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 4 $88,566 80.00%

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