| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218,102 | 87.39% | $72,918 | H-1B |
| 23,967 | 9.60% | $1,173,985 | PERM |
| 4,546 | 1.82% | $26,850 | H-2A |
| 2,946 | 1.18% | $94,083 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 249,561 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 218,102 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.39% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 23,967 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.60% of Florida's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 763 | $43,194 | 87.30% |
| Financial Managers | 710 | $106,174 | 87.55% |
| Information Security Analysts | 632 | $77,267 | 85.06% |
| Internists, General | 620 | $146,109 | 88.95% |
| Sales Engineers | 602 | $89,685 | 89.05% |
| Lawyers | 597 | $86,497 | 88.71% |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 561 | $72,893 | 86.57% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 539 | $64,020 | 84.88% |
| Chemists | 509 | $57,184 | 82.90% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 505 | $42,574 | 85.02% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators | 122 | $1,155,908 | 94.57% |
| Lawyers | 120 | $174,118 | 96.00% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 120 | $20,360 | 98.36% |
| Sales Engineers | 119 | $90,801 | 102.59% |
| Logisticians | 111 | $1,252,558 | 96.52% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 111 | $80,614 | 97.37% |
| Statisticians | 105 | $51,767 | 94.59% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 102 | $37,336 | 92.73% |
| Chief Executives | 97 | $151,054 | 88.99% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 95 | $44,383 | 90.48% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,442 | $4,828,874 | 46.59% |
| Venezuela | 1,578 | $58,794 | 40.66% |
| Brazil | 1,437 | $150,395 | 40.74% |
| Philippines | 1,393 | $816,849 | 51.42% |
| Colombia | 849 | $45,559 | 44.24% |
| Mexico | 441 | $392,363 | 44.01% |
| Canada | 421 | $715,591 | 42.44% |
| China | 409 | $2,666,782 | 45.24% |
| Argentina | 366 | $67,747 | 44.36% |
| Italy | 284 | $98,948 | 42.64% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techdemocracy Llc | 26 | $57,498 | 89.66% |
| Lancesoft Inc | 26 | $57,200 | 89.66% |
| Cavalier It Inc | 26 | $64,402 | 89.66% |
| Workflow Technologies Inc | 26 | $46,507 | 89.66% |
| Implify Inc | 26 | $47,784 | 89.66% |
| Federal Express Corporation | 26 | $90,396 | 92.86% |
| Transunion Risk And Alternative Data Solutions Inc A Wos Of Transunion | 26 | $70,189 | 92.86% |
| Applied Thought Auditors And Consultants Inc | 26 | $66,266 | 92.86% |
| Actavis Inc | 26 | $78,111 | 92.86% |
| Software Global Ltd | 26 | $50,230 | 92.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alewelt Concrete Inc | 1 | $29,910 | 100.00% |
| Everglades Harvesting Inc Fl 15 Swfl Drivers | 1 | $34,715 | 100.00% |
| World Market Enterprises Llc | 1 | $25,813 | 100.00% |
| Florida Growers Association Inc Drivers 2 | 1 | $49,691 | 100.00% |
| Dimare Ruskin Inc Packing 1 | 1 | $25,813 | 100.00% |
| Huapilla Produce Inc | 1 | $29,806 | 100.00% |
| Indian Okee Harvesting 3 | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Bladimir Moreno | 1 | $19,076 | 100.00% |
| Classicbloodstock Llc Danzel Brendemuehl | 1 | $23,379 | 100.00% |
| Endsley Oaks Farm Inc | 1 | $23,483 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 3 | $104,076 | 60.00% |
| Sunergon Oil Gas Mining Group Inc | 3 | $132,891 | 60.00% |
| Brightview Landscape Services Inc | 3 | $20,842 | 60.00% |
| Jm Motorsports Llc | 3 | $40,713 | 60.00% |
| Medical Management International Inc | 3 | $67,343 | 60.00% |
| Catalina Marketing Corporation | 3 | $75,462 | 60.00% |
| Bny Mellon Government Securities Services Corp | 3 | $112,174 | 60.00% |
| Onyx Protective Group Inc | 3 | $50,419 | 60.00% |
| Modern Stones Llc | 3 | $57,588 | 60.00% |
| Trellance Inc | 3 | $96,595 | 60.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Window And Door Manufacturing | 20 | $66,924 | 80.00% |
| Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing | 20 | $83,871 | 83.33% |
| Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps | 20 | $77,478 | 83.33% |
| Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $68,695 | 83.33% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 19 | $62,612 | 79.17% |
| All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 19 | $80,920 | 82.61% |
| All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 19 | $81,797 | 82.61% |
| Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services | 19 | $62,161 | 82.61% |
| Support Activities For Air Transportation | 19 | $64,298 | 82.61% |
| Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | 19 | $67,362 | 82.61% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 10 | $87,506 | 83.33% |
| Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation | 10 | $81,149 | 83.33% |
| Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 10 | $75,425 | 83.33% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers | 10 | $90,786 | 83.33% |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 10 | $75,402 | 83.33% |
| Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | 10 | $69,801 | 83.33% |
| Support Activities For Rail Transportation | 10 | $97,727 | 90.91% |
| Other Support Services | 9 | $66,091 | 81.82% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | $72,400 | 81.82% |
| Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 9 | $54,512 | 81.82% |
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 $72,918. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.