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 %
Research Horizons Llc 17 $79,431 89.47%
Syntelli Solutions Inc 17 $88,971 89.47%
Dental Health Group Pa 17 $113,594 89.47%
Surge Technology Solutions Inc 17 $78,941 89.47%
The Nemours Foundation Nemours Childrens Hospital 17 $126,624 89.47%
Falconbridge Services Llc 17 $73,902 89.47%
Amphion Global Inc 17 $71,854 89.47%
Invivo Corporation 17 $82,245 89.47%
Beckwith Electric Company Inc 17 $66,801 89.47%
Beelinecom Inc 17 $79,432 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Verifone 2 $89,440 50.00%
Central Dynamics Llc 2 $69,743 50.00%
Comunicare Clinic Llc 2 $24,752 50.00%
Lb Plus Llc 2 $32,188 50.00%
Sagrado Llc 2 $30,264 50.00%
Jeanjacques Edderai Dds Pa 2 $67,330 50.00%
Ria Advisory Llc 2 $151,278 50.00%
Kira Labs 2 $52,104 50.00%
Teramind Inc 2 $50,212 50.00%
Sabo Structural Engineering 2 $61,360 50.00%

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