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 %
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 %
Pasco Pinellas Hillsborough Community Health System Inc 15 $57,591 88.24%
Liberty Power Corp 15 $67,657 88.24%
Encore Rehabilitation Services Llc 15 $73,707 88.24%
Nitco Inc 15 $75,591 88.24%
Kronos Incorporated 15 $77,374 88.24%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 15 $58,079 88.24%
Rojo Architecture Llc 15 $59,323 88.24%
Kaseya Us Llc 15 $88,543 88.24%
Gai Consultants Inc 15 $66,150 88.24%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 15 $92,679 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sesderma Usa Llc 2 $49,057 50.00%
Alcora Corporation 2 $55,682 50.00%
City Of Auburndale 2 $44,606 50.00%
Ciena Communications Inc 2 $119,658 50.00%
Flexofferscom Llc 2 $75,504 50.00%
Venuetize Llc 2 $104,104 50.00%
Zap Technology Llc 2 $104,864 50.00%
Carlos Professional Painting Services Inc 2 $31,429 50.00%
Midway Labs Usa Llc 2 $86,643 50.00%
American Steel Products Llc 2 $111,665 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $46,030 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 3 $42,023 100.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $93,454 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 3 $84,975 100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 3 $56,930 100.00%
Apiculture 3 $32,849 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 3 $55,127 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 3 $34,494 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 3 $82,791 100.00%
Record Production And Distribution 3 $91,388 100.00%
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