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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 3 $35,582 25.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $51,806 25.00%
File Clerks 3 $32,864 25.00%
Chemical Technicians 3 $42,619 25.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3 $37,565 25.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 3 $54,787 25.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 3 $32,982 25.00%
Auditors 3 $68,585 25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $43,992 25.00%
Librarians 3 $37,981 25.00%
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 %
Eateam Inc 88 $59,528 90.72%
Natsoft Corporation 87 $75,275 90.63%
Salesforcecom Inc 87 $101,783 90.63%
Db Services Nj Inc 87 $64,183 91.58%
International Business Machines Corporation 87 $81,689 91.58%
University Of North Florida 86 $53,734 90.53%
Lexisnexis Risk Data Management Inc 86 $86,584 91.49%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 86 $88,196 91.49%
Ucrya Llc 86 $94,352 91.49%
Apps Consultants Inc 85 $50,348 91.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citco Technology Management Inc 7 $77,480 41.18%
Lloyds Register North America Inc 7 $66,611 41.18%
Baycare Homecare Inc 7 $57,343 41.18%
Mc Miami Enterprises Llc 7 $56,552 41.18%
Parkson Corporation 7 $69,989 41.18%
Southern Wine Spirits Of America Inc 7 $66,435 41.18%
Brunswick Corporation 7 $75,195 41.18%
Goltv Inc 6 $100,568 35.29%
Miami Tech Line Maintenance 6 $59,914 35.29%
Msc Cruises Usa Inc 6 $89,645 35.29%

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