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 %
Education Administrators, All Other 3 $54,787 25.00%
File Clerks 3 $32,864 25.00%
Chemical Technicians 3 $42,619 25.00%
Photographers 3 $40,408 25.00%
Security Guards 3 $28,926 25.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3 $37,780 25.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 3 $47,050 25.00%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $44,089 27.27%
Auditors 3 $68,585 27.27%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 3 $32,982 27.27%
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 %
Core Education Consulting Solutions Inc 17 $57,787 89.47%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 17 $87,525 89.47%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 17 $73,560 89.47%
Candotech Services Inc 17 $57,464 89.47%
Jcg Technologies Inc 17 $55,132 89.47%
Bobcad Cam Inc 17 $67,866 89.47%
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc 17 $86,876 89.47%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 17 $113,144 89.47%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 17 $82,588 89.47%
Malwarebytes Inc 17 $103,174 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hitachi Rail Sts Usa Inc 2 $105,758 50.00%
Geek Alliance Llc 2 $24,586 50.00%
Maple Leaf Inn Suites 2 $21,466 50.00%
Expo Stone Corp 2 $53,789 50.00%
Soma Medical Center P A 2 $29,786 50.00%
Millennium Air Conditioning Inc 2 $73,341 50.00%
Benme Corp 2 $34,216 50.00%
Petars Restaurant Group Llc 2 $32,032 50.00%
Pascopinellas Hillsborough Comm Health Dba Ah Wes 2 $38,750 50.00%
Sweet Bun Tpa Llc 2 $31,013 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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