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 %
Cdi Corporation 9 $74,124 81.82%
Franwell Inc 9 $84,570 81.82%
Averon Solutions Inc 9 $74,938 81.82%
E Emphasys Technologies Inc 9 $63,479 81.82%
Lee County Electric Cooperative Inc 9 $76,285 90.00%
Global Sigma Group Llc 9 $70,836 90.00%
Centillion Solutions Llc 9 $58,072 90.00%
Steven Feller Pe Llc 9 $65,599 90.00%
Xerox State Local Solutions Inc 9 $74,270 90.00%
Aventusoft Llc 9 $67,898 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kornferry International 1 $142,646 33.33%
Deco Lav Inc 1 $72,675 33.33%
Anchor Counseling And Training Center 1 $33,384 33.33%
Double A Success Llc 1 $46,488 33.33%
Pacific Ltd Corp 1 $92,789 33.33%
F3 Mobileasing Inc Dba F3 Autoleasing Inc 1 $25,688 33.33%
Pl Scientific Inc 1 $72,384 33.33%
Instrument And Valve Services 1 $71,781 33.33%
Power Planners Corp 1 $59,592 33.33%
Manson Construction Co 1 $57,762 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 1 $67,995 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $39,770 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $82,722 100.00%
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $119,642 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $56,264 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $45,760 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing 1 $34,466 100.00%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 1 $80,787 100.00%
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