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)

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 %
Embraer Engineering Technology Center Usa Inc 17 $67,549 89.47%
Sandvik Mining And Construction Usa Llc 17 $73,961 89.47%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 17 $99,709 89.47%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 17 $69,802 89.47%
Skanska Usa Civil Southeast Inc 17 $62,954 89.47%
Prov International Inc 17 $73,285 89.47%
Elogicsquare Inc 17 $72,630 89.47%
Intellectt Inc 17 $84,089 89.47%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 17 $76,998 89.47%
American Express Trs Company Inc 17 $79,797 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Law Offices Of Natalia Fridman Pa 2 $37,638 50.00%
American Immigration Law Pllc 2 $52,843 50.00%
White Water Paradise Inc 2 $24,149 50.00%
Lifecare Home Inc Dba Oakland Manor 2 $22,464 50.00%
Bm Fl Usa Llc 2 $31,450 50.00%
Vascular Health Institute Inc 2 $144,342 50.00%
Coupa Software Incorporated 2 $100,651 50.00%
Approach Internetional Student Center 2 $48,402 50.00%
Miami Food Mart Inc 2 $29,349 50.00%
South Florida Institute For Reproductive Medicine 2 $45,480 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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