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 %
Statisticians 712 $61,779 88.89%
Financial Managers 658 $102,173 87.62%
Information Security Analysts 633 $77,321 90.82%
Internists, General 622 $146,007 90.67%
Business Intelligence Analysts 566 $72,659 84.10%
Lawyers 558 $83,996 86.24%
Sales Engineers 531 $87,341 88.06%
Public Relations Specialists 485 $42,162 84.20%
Chemists 481 $56,112 83.94%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 469 $65,509 83.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Engineers 114 $92,155 97.44%
Lawyers 111 $96,152 96.52%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 109 $20,119 95.61%
Logisticians 105 $1,321,615 92.92%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 105 $79,175 101.94%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 102 $37,336 100.00%
Statisticians 101 $51,412 100.00%
Internists, General 93 $3,310,426 96.88%
Chief Executives 93 $151,978 96.88%
Public Relations Specialists 93 $44,537 101.09%
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 %
Infolob Solutions Inc 40 $63,628 88.89%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 40 $82,665 88.89%
Cybage Software Inc 40 $63,134 88.89%
E Builder Inc 40 $86,145 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 40 $75,892 90.91%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 40 $61,332 90.91%
Citratek 40 $54,024 90.91%
Conch Technologies Inc 39 $64,009 88.64%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 39 $68,802 88.64%
Orlando Health Medical Group Inc 39 $218,132 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Createtrade Capital 4 $93,694 44.44%
Auxis Llc 4 $60,612 44.44%
Barceloneta Llc 4 $67,637 44.44%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 4 $116,257 50.00%
Dental Health Group Padba Great Expressions Denta 4 $116,137 50.00%
Latinmedioscom Inc 4 $99,393 50.00%
First Medical International Corp 4 $48,459 50.00%
Acs Infrastructure Development Inc 4 $141,591 50.00%
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc 4 $123,084 50.00%
Aviation Fueling Consulting Corp 4 $118,040 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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