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)

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 %
Baker Concrete Construction Inc 15 $61,873 88.24%
Param Consulting Services Inc 15 $65,704 88.24%
Icsa Inc 15 $56,347 88.24%
Marlin Engineering Inc 15 $55,555 88.24%
Infomatics Corp 15 $70,974 88.24%
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center 15 $64,906 88.24%
Cynosure Inc 15 $77,146 88.24%
Largeton Inc 15 $78,456 88.24%
Ealearn Inc 15 $84,395 88.24%
Wissen It Inc 15 $73,284 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solitron Devices Inc 2 $85,634 50.00%
Jc Wood Services Inc 2 $36,431 50.00%
Mso Technology Llc 2 $85,572 50.00%
Currency Exchange International Corp 2 $105,591 50.00%
European Remodeling Services Llc 2 $78,448 50.00%
Iprocedures Llc 2 $100,537 50.00%
Patagonian Sea Products 2 $46,322 50.00%
Vicenzi Usa Inc 2 $100,215 50.00%
Hlb Gravier Llp 2 $28,080 50.00%
Global Solutions And Equipment Llc 2 $64,231 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $89,440 100.00%
Court Reporting And Stenotype Services 1 $138,486 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 1 $85,010 100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools 1 $128,690 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $36,566 100.00%
Coal Mining 1 $62,520 100.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 1 $39,874 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $41,870 100.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 1 $121,805 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $48,110 100.00%
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