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 %
Pathologists 4 $158,193 66.67%
Pharmacy Technicians 4 $24,050 66.67%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 4 $29,354 66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents 4 $36,031 66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 4 $31,486 66.67%
Social Workers, All Other 4 $32,752 66.67%
Mathematical Technicians 4 $41,730 66.67%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 4 $45,833 66.67%
Music Directors 4 $38,028 66.67%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $45,923 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Romania 27 $63,890 34.18%
Bolivia 26 $56,725 35.14%
Trinidad And Tobago 24 $62,333 34.29%
Japan 24 $59,368 39.34%
Ethiopia 23 $83,537 39.66%
Jordan 23 $75,976 41.82%
Poland 23 $74,533 42.59%
Netherlands 22 $84,968 41.51%
Hungary 21 $56,547 41.18%
Albania 20 $33,442 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oncorre Inc 38 $53,747 90.48%
Johnson Johnson Vision Care Inc 38 $92,124 90.48%
Chen Tech Llc 38 $90,998 90.48%
Attune Global Inc 38 $72,661 90.48%
Sapatla Software Inc 38 $75,898 90.48%
Slalom Llc 38 $108,514 90.48%
Infocepts Llc 37 $68,736 88.10%
Neocis Inc 37 $74,957 88.10%
Wsp Usa Inc 37 $78,704 88.10%
Patton Labs Inc 37 $76,116 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yummy House China Bistro Inc 4 $30,139 50.00%
Our Preferred Realty Llc Dba Remax Pr 3 $24,586 37.50%
Village Solutions Llc 3 $23,088 37.50%
Yummy House Gainsville Llc 3 $28,642 37.50%
Yhs Tampa Llc 3 $30,139 37.50%
Stackit Professionals Inc 3 $98,738 37.50%
Exco Us Atrium Inc 3 $75,116 37.50%
Bluecloud Services Inc 3 $97,108 37.50%
The Q Kapital Group Corp 3 $40,185 37.50%
Chickfila Inc 3 $23,504 37.50%

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