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 %
File Clerks 3 $32,864 27.27%
Broadcast Technicians 2 $42,609 18.18%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $51,730 18.18%
Computer Operators 2 $51,657 18.18%
Architectural Drafters 2 $32,126 18.18%
Athletic Trainers 2 $48,292 18.18%
Nuclear Engineers 2 $98,457 18.18%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2 $31,034 18.18%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2 $27,206 18.18%
Shampooers 2 $18,283 18.18%
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 %
Tosolini Lamura Llp 12 $52,783 85.71%
Mitsukoshi Usa Inc 12 $35,948 85.71%
Conductive Education Center Of Orlando Inc 12 $48,488 85.71%
Advent Global Solutions Inc 12 $69,073 85.71%
Webilent Technology Inc 12 $72,557 85.71%
Lighting Science Group Corporation 12 $70,259 85.71%
Virtusa Corp 12 $70,073 85.71%
Itechstack Inc 12 $73,029 85.71%
Knowbe4 Inc 12 $81,330 85.71%
Rimkus Consulting Group Inc 12 $80,368 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yamata Usa Inc 1 $70,470 33.33%
Concord Marine Electronics 1 $35,277 33.33%
West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital Llc 1 $48,547 33.33%
House Of Spices India Inc 1 $47,133 33.33%
D J Blumenstein Inc 1 $32,011 33.33%
Global Technology Services Inc 1 $64,626 33.33%
Alexander Freytag 1 $36,629 33.33%
Nyk Productions Inc 1 $38,605 33.33%
Anthony David Enterprises Inc 1 $26,562 33.33%
Susan Ronnie Wolf 1 $20,904 33.33%

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