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 %
Gcb Services Llc 9 $62,513 81.82%
Infamation Technologies Group Llc 9 $64,675 81.82%
New York Global Consultants Inc 9 $79,091 81.82%
Idea Tech Solutions Inc 9 $69,812 81.82%
Naples Community Hospital Inc 9 $87,320 81.82%
Protege Llc 9 $62,638 81.82%
Techie Brains Incorporated 9 $76,697 81.82%
Xylo Consulting Llc 9 $76,840 81.82%
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc 9 $78,645 81.82%
Application Development Consultants Llc 9 $82,837 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ip Telecom Network Corp 1 $46,176 33.33%
Galileo Group Inc 1 $104,250 33.33%
The Patio Llc 1 $25,667 33.33%
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Dba 1 $60,900 33.33%
Cor Tech Group Us Llc 1 $128,981 33.33%
Pearlson Shiplift Corporation 1 $71,573 33.33%
Cdpg Pl 1 $135,928 33.33%
Lacross Marina Llc Dba Key Largo Harbor Marina 1 $36,338 33.33%
Legacy Travel Llc 1 $31,616 33.33%
Lb Aircraft Engineering Llc 1 $34,299 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $52,915 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $95,056 100.00%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 1 $63,918 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $91,416 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $70,928 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $72,363 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $52,333 100.00%
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