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 %
Dataquad Inc 13 $79,205 86.67%
Instellars Global Consulting Inc 13 $85,877 86.67%
Ncoders Technology Solutions Llc 13 $82,640 86.67%
Loanlogics Inc 13 $95,755 86.67%
Tibco Software Inc 13 $98,041 86.67%
Restaurant Brands International 13 $111,821 86.67%
Cogent Healthcare Of Fort Myers Llc 13 $137,552 86.67%
Donato Technologies Inc 13 $75,315 86.67%
Mindlance Inc 13 $80,026 86.67%
It Objects Llc 13 $81,598 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mpr Property Maintenance Consulting Llc 2 $57,159 66.67%
Qep Co Inc 2 $82,452 66.67%
Acasi Machinery Inc 2 $52,250 66.67%
Br Products 2 $62,525 66.67%
Splash News And Picture Agency Llc 2 $78,052 66.67%
Bio Global Group Inc 2 $48,558 66.67%
Kendall Auto Finance Llc 2 $75,088 66.67%
Shoes For Crews Llc 2 $103,574 66.67%
Gp Brands Inc 2 $48,984 66.67%
Morgan Whitney Inc 2 $65,385 66.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 1 $151,694 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1 $63,315 100.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $48,922 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 1 $70,429 100.00%
Paper Mills 1 $88,774 100.00%
Inland Water Freight Transportation 1 $137,322 100.00%
Department Stores 1 $62,920 100.00%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,480 100.00%
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