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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction and Building Inspectors 2 $74,443 20.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2 $41,590 20.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2 $42,411 20.00%
Mathematicians 2 $81,464 20.00%
Broadcast Technicians 2 $42,609 20.00%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 2 $37,929 20.00%
Food Batchmakers 2 $21,258 20.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $51,730 20.00%
Architectural Drafters 2 $32,126 20.00%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 2 $36,629 20.00%
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 %
Amazoncom Services Llc 212 $77,748 90.99%
Yash Creations Inc 211 $58,699 90.95%
It Software Solutions Inc 208 $52,131 89.66%
Svv Infotech Inc 203 $52,170 87.88%
The Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation 202 $103,280 87.45%
Citratek Inc 198 $58,039 87.22%
Chadwick Riley Corporation 197 $74,429 86.78%
Bona Fide Management Inc 191 $58,870 84.14%
Momentum Consulting Corporation 190 $95,169 84.82%
Office Depot Inc 189 $84,705 84.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rcg Global Services 15 $84,967 34.88%
Public Health Dba Jackson Memorial Hospital 14 $74,916 32.56%
Post Buckley Schuh Jernigan Inc 14 $67,588 33.33%
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc 14 $98,876 33.33%
Burger King Corporation 14 $147,993 34.15%
Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc 14 $68,687 34.15%
Residencia Permanente Usa Corp 14 $38,456 35.00%
American It Solutions Inc 14 $87,320 35.00%
Solai Cameron Inc 14 $108,860 35.00%
One Organized Mom Llc 14 $18,637 35.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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