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 %
Bahamas 16 $52,827 38.10%
Hong Kong 16 $36,503 44.44%
United States Of America 16 $69,636 44.44%
Switzerland 15 $73,817 48.39%
Sri Lanka 14 $63,909 45.16%
Serbia 12 $50,897 40.00%
Malaysia 12 $74,726 44.44%
Belgium 11 $73,984 44.00%
Uzbekistan 11 $42,581 44.00%
Slovakia 11 $43,854 44.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 7,269 $62,143 99.47%
Infosys Limited 7,142 $66,962 99.46%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 6,433 $74,049 97.80%
Ernst Young Us Llp 3,115 $68,646 99.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 2,734 $79,721 95.19%
Capgemini America Inc 2,407 $77,628 85.78%
University Of Florida 2,355 $64,384 94.54%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 2,296 $66,742 96.59%
Citibank Na 1,601 $97,506 93.90%
Accenture Llp 1,590 $70,775 98.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 807 $69,578 28.72%
University Of Florida 431 $74,284 30.10%
Citibank Na 244 $103,325 30.24%
Natures Way Farms Llc 174 $19,954 24.20%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates 159 $87,322 36.81%
Raymond James Associates 129 $101,362 29.93%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 94 $93,646 38.21%
Db Usa Core Corporation 83 $81,066 34.02%
Ernst Young Us Llp 82 $94,044 35.34%
Amgen Inc 77 $86,951 35.65%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 5 $58,132 71.43%
Telephone Answering Services 5 $112,574 71.43%
Sugar Manufacturing 5 $68,058 71.43%
Car Washes 5 $59,962 71.43%
Industrial Launderers 5 $56,880 71.43%
Linen And Uniform Supply 5 $67,760 71.43%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 5 $64,405 71.43%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $63,299 71.43%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 5 $90,151 71.43%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 5 $85,492 71.43%
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