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 %
Enclarity Inc 13 $66,200 86.67%
Boxy Charm Inc 13 $52,973 86.67%
Tal Search Group Inc 13 $60,507 86.67%
Enghouse Interactive Inc 13 $62,945 86.67%
Icf Incorporated Llc 13 $68,603 86.67%
Data Glove Inc 13 $44,243 86.67%
Mobile Programming Llc 13 $61,326 86.67%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 13 $62,643 86.67%
Mercury Systems Inc 13 $52,141 86.67%
Horizon Softech Inc 13 $62,099 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fyffes North America Inc 2 $110,500 66.67%
Suffolk Construction Company Inc 2 $66,606 66.67%
Macquarie Funding Holdings Inc 2 $70,054 66.67%
Advisory Services Corporation 2 $56,212 66.67%
Granite Service Inc 2 $81,204 66.67%
Sky Limo Corp 2 $45,530 66.67%
Intelicom Wireless Center Inc 2 $68,411 66.67%
Elite Flower Services Inc 2 $55,027 66.67%
Bobcad Cam 2 $66,529 66.67%
South Florida Radiation Oncology 2 $65,271 66.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 1 $67,995 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $39,770 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $82,722 100.00%
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $119,642 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $56,264 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $45,760 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing 1 $34,466 100.00%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 1 $80,787 100.00%
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