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 %
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 80 $67,196 91.95%
Convene Inc 80 $65,643 91.95%
Qorvo Us Inc 79 $88,826 90.80%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc 79 $56,322 90.80%
Signature It Solutions Inc 79 $47,977 91.86%
Temenos Usa Inc 79 $86,465 91.86%
Arcus Technologies 78 $68,654 90.70%
Arthrex Inc 78 $90,783 90.70%
Edsa Inc 78 $50,245 91.76%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 78 $62,303 91.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bea Architects Inc 6 $50,482 37.50%
Pangold Llc 6 $52,361 37.50%
Ita Usa Enterprise Llc 6 $35,517 37.50%
Orlando Sports Holdings Llc 6 $52,582 37.50%
First Data Merchant Services Llc 6 $96,922 37.50%
Malwarebytes Inc 6 $98,956 37.50%
The Ram Law Firm Pa 6 $39,267 37.50%
Bisk Education Inc 6 $108,743 37.50%
Junior Fernandes Bjj Corp 6 $30,878 37.50%
Eci Pharmaceuticals Llc 6 $53,345 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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