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 %
Credit Counselors 9 $34,398 81.82%
Music Directors and Composers 9 $43,980 81.82%
Fundraisers 9 $52,885 81.82%
Life Scientists, All Other 9 $47,628 81.82%
Sustainability Specialists 9 $57,512 90.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 9 $51,718 90.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $64,836 90.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $69,738 90.00%
Critical Care Nurses 9 $67,184 90.00%
Residential Advisors 8 $26,255 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cuba 3 $30,063 60.00%
Slovenia 2 $54,918 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $53,498 40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $83,700 40.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $41,767 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $57,439 40.00%
Grenada 2 $51,033 40.00%
Benin 2 $72,653 40.00%
Montenegro 2 $34,952 40.00%
Algeria 2 $49,816 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veridic Solutions Llc 94 $75,283 89.52%
Vevey Software Solutions Llc 94 $57,730 89.52%
Mhk Medhok Inc 94 $92,576 89.52%
Chenmed Llc 93 $96,501 89.42%
Zensar Technologies Inc 93 $68,717 89.42%
Incandescent Technologies Inc 93 $72,321 89.42%
Bankers Healthcare Group Llc 93 $86,835 90.29%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 92 $80,625 89.32%
Adventist Health System Sunbelt 92 $88,868 89.32%
Protocol Infotech Inc 91 $57,468 90.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leanswift Solutions Inc 7 $104,434 36.84%
Control Laser Corporation 7 $69,644 36.84%
Titan Florida Llc 7 $100,592 36.84%
Greenberg Dental Orthodontics Pa 7 $122,735 36.84%
Fiddlers Creek Llc 7 $47,706 36.84%
Attra Inc 7 $88,088 36.84%
Memorial Health System Inc 7 $47,828 38.89%
Team Work Horseman Group Corp 7 $29,322 38.89%
Digital Gaming Corp 7 $75,046 38.89%
Catalina Marketing Technology Solutions 7 $75,641 38.89%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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