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 %
Ita Usa Enterprise Llc 14 $44,375 87.50%
Ohm Pharmacy Services Inc 14 $71,384 87.50%
Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc 14 $40,672 87.50%
Zumba Fitness Llc 14 $67,796 87.50%
Horizon International Trd Inc 14 $71,181 87.50%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 14 $98,338 87.50%
Hospital Physician Services Of Florida Pa 14 $159,435 87.50%
Affiliated Engineers Se Inc 14 $54,302 87.50%
Cit Bank Na 14 $97,782 87.50%
Egain Corporation 14 $95,218 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Denis Davey Pa 2 $61,506 66.67%
Miami Agora Llc Dba Riviera Point Development Gro 2 $63,253 66.67%
Acqualina Management Llc Dba Acqualina Resort 2 $76,367 66.67%
Kwik Stop 826 Inc 2 $77,584 66.67%
Start Group Corp 2 $45,365 66.67%
R Smith International Llc 2 $65,438 66.67%
Celesta Medical Services Llc 2 $132,434 66.67%
Healthy Food Experts Llc 2 $58,064 66.67%
Civil Engineering Group Inc 2 $55,245 66.67%
Golf Cart Center 2 $54,122 66.67%

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