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 %
Sapient Corporation 76 $84,059 91.57%
Akamai Technologies Inc 76 $90,186 91.57%
Trendset It Inc 75 $67,188 90.36%
Beckman Coulter Inc 75 $77,433 91.46%
Parbel Of Florida Inc 75 $61,497 91.46%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 74 $70,328 90.24%
Randstad Technologies Lp 74 $66,698 90.24%
Ospro Systems Llc 74 $55,414 91.36%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 74 $71,449 91.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 74 $102,290 91.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ib Centre Inc 6 $35,922 40.00%
Aci Worldwide 6 $107,217 40.00%
Promise Land Insurance Agency Inc 6 $53,102 40.00%
Btg Pactual Us Capital Llc 6 $142,622 40.00%
Andbanc Wealth Management Llc 6 $122,606 40.00%
La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Ii Inc 6 $32,427 40.00%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 6 $116,605 40.00%
Global Visse Inc 6 $89,267 40.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 6 $92,220 40.00%
Google Llc 6 $72,554 40.00%

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