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 %
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 2 $21,341 18.18%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2 $28,392 18.18%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $152,550 18.18%
Designers, All Other 2 $40,768 18.18%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $35,662 20.00%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2 $30,504 20.00%
Glaziers 2 $44,429 20.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,930 20.00%
Athletic Trainers 2 $48,292 20.00%
Editors 2 $69,535 20.00%
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 %
Israel 65 $76,341 46.43%
Portugal 55 $53,695 39.57%
El Salvador 53 $56,135 39.55%
Taiwan 52 $52,922 39.69%
Jamaica 50 $2,936,976 43.10%
Australia 46 $85,132 48.42%
Egypt 39 $72,509 44.83%
Nigeria 32 $60,596 38.55%
Uruguay 29 $73,628 35.37%
Nicaragua 28 $52,435 34.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Visse Inc 39 $68,880 90.70%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 39 $54,061 90.70%
Aisha Holding Corporation 39 $46,183 90.70%
Hardee Services Of Rehabilitation Inc 39 $57,651 90.70%
Public Health Trust Dba Jackson Memorial Hospita 38 $55,582 88.37%
Hrsoft Usa Inc 38 $80,345 88.37%
Savi Technologies Inc 38 $68,245 90.48%
Ventois Inc 38 $83,142 90.48%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 38 $29,824 90.48%
Zimmerman Advertising Llc 38 $46,287 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motortech Usa Corp 4 $58,386 50.00%
Discovery Latin America Llc 4 $79,321 50.00%
Professional Business Concepts 4 $68,806 50.00%
Mitsukoshi Usainc 4 $43,509 50.00%
Clarins Usa Inc 4 $88,265 50.00%
Larkin Community Hospital 4 $77,751 50.00%
Hometown Property Management Inc 4 $69,592 50.00%
Boys Toys Miami Inc 4 $41,871 50.00%
Ag Immigration Law Group Pa 4 $35,058 50.00%
Cfs Lake Nona Llc 4 $19,282 50.00%

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