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 %
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 %
Positive Group Llc 18 $76,381 85.71%
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc 18 $68,447 85.71%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc 18 $69,915 85.71%
Ubs Ag 18 $90,947 85.71%
Appsoft Solutions Inc 18 $58,554 85.71%
Lucid Technologies Inc 18 $63,649 85.71%
Egen Solutions Inc 18 $75,272 85.71%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 18 $75,183 85.71%
Bcc Engineering Llc 18 $69,161 90.00%
Onmobile Usa Llc 18 $74,086 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zenith Insurance Company 2 $95,306 50.00%
Cinema Equipment Supplies Inc 2 $72,758 50.00%
Wta Tour Inc 2 $97,376 50.00%
Biomet Microfixation Llc 2 $92,165 50.00%
Terra International Services Llc 2 $90,782 50.00%
Pemica Inc 2 $76,315 50.00%
Tps Llc 2 $34,445 50.00%
Renaissance Spa Salon Inc 2 $44,658 50.00%
Pramukh Krupa Rx Llc 2 $102,513 50.00%
Cochlear Americas 2 $59,779 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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