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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Athletes and Sports Competitors 3 $69,899 27.27%
Craft Artists 3 $30,506 27.27%
Watch Repairers 3 $42,460 27.27%
Rehabilitation Counselors 3 $29,439 27.27%
Security Guards 3 $28,926 27.27%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 $32,261 27.27%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $51,806 27.27%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3 $21,216 27.27%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $44,089 27.27%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 3 $47,050 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 %
Populus Group Llc 98 $84,808 89.91%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 97 $95,098 89.81%
River City Education Services Inc 97 $43,894 89.81%
Visa Usa Inc 97 $94,177 89.81%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 97 $83,962 89.81%
Asklepian Inc 95 $55,847 87.96%
Sap America Inc 95 $81,008 88.79%
Syniverse Technologies 95 $75,602 89.62%
Genesis Techsystems Inc 94 $60,018 88.68%
Agitech Solutions Inc 94 $58,813 89.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barfield Inc 7 $52,422 35.00%
Pace Americas Inc 7 $96,883 35.00%
Icap International Llc 7 $81,956 35.00%
Accesso Partners Llc 7 $82,858 36.84%
Winn Dixe Stores Inc 7 $89,761 36.84%
Telefonica Usa 7 $97,777 36.84%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 7 $97,509 36.84%
Glf Construction Corporation 7 $58,626 36.84%
Arx Solutions Usa Llc 7 $49,352 36.84%
Amfal Tech Llc 7 $107,179 36.84%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 47 $25,602 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 43 $22,937 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 37 $20,936 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 36 $24,454 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 35 $27,094 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 33 $26,260 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $26,106 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 24 $25,880 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $26,395 100.00%
Other Animal Production 21 $26,351 100.00%

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