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 %
Avant Systems Inc 10 $62,910 90.91%
Mprsoft Inc 10 $71,885 90.91%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 10 $76,219 90.91%
Quality Stones Inc 10 $69,520 90.91%
Capital Info Group Inc 10 $78,813 90.91%
St Josephs Hospital Inc 10 $53,851 90.91%
Valud Consulting Llc 10 $82,445 90.91%
Apex 2000 Inc 10 $70,296 90.91%
Infinity Engineering Group Llc 10 $55,896 90.91%
Techdata Service Company Llc 10 $85,991 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intercom Exporting Importing Inc 1 $34,341 33.33%
Bizinfinitas Inc 1 $53,352 33.33%
Six Continents Hotels Inc 1 $26,790 33.33%
Remarkable Creative Group 1 $69,514 33.33%
Sunlife Pediatric Network Inc 1 $111,405 33.33%
Robert M Atkins And Associates Pa 1 $39,250 33.33%
Marketing Configurations Inc 1 $63,128 33.33%
Hernando County School Board 1 $32,000 33.33%
Allied Chase Retail Inc 1 $22,090 33.33%
Visionary Medical Systems Inc 1 $43,992 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Furniture Retailers 1 $32,739 100.00%
Support Activities For Mining 1 $42,952 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $37,107 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 1 $66,102 100.00%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 1 $50,336 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $22,214 100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing 1 $38,106 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $47,112 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 1 $73,882 100.00%
Custom Roll Forming 1 $98,550 100.00%
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