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 %
Newt Global Consulting Llc 35 $69,864 89.74%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 35 $80,897 89.74%
Indus Group Inc 35 $75,198 89.74%
Farelogix Inc 35 $69,693 89.74%
Mythri Consulting Llc 35 $73,443 89.74%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 35 $67,451 89.74%
Johnson Controls Inc 35 $89,397 89.74%
Crystal Clear Eye Associates Of Florida Pa 35 $68,550 92.11%
Telefonica Usa Inc 35 $79,264 92.11%
Brunswick Corporation 34 $76,648 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orion Marine Construction Inc 3 $74,284 42.86%
Masimo Americas Inc 3 $103,362 42.86%
Recomendo Em Usa 3 $35,811 42.86%
Mcnamara Salvia Inc 3 $70,650 42.86%
Erick Magno Pl 3 $57,512 42.86%
Trellance Inc 3 $96,595 42.86%
Catalina Marketing Corporation 3 $75,462 42.86%
Jm Motorsports Llc 3 $40,713 42.86%
Bny Mellon Government Securities Services Corp 3 $112,174 42.86%
Onyx Protective Group Inc 3 $50,419 42.86%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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