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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Control Analysts 3 $57,131 75.00%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3 $62,920 75.00%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 3 $88,060 75.00%
Urologists 3 $169,888 75.00%
Petroleum Engineers 3 $84,843 75.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 3 $165,575 75.00%
Nuclear Medicine Physicians 2 $105,382 50.00%
Home Health Aides 2 $19,708 50.00%
Childcare Workers 2 $21,393 50.00%
Photographers 2 $23,681 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statistical Assistants 1 $36,837 11.11%
Product Safety Engineers 1 $68,474 11.11%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 $50,502 11.11%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $40,893 11.11%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 1 $87,630 11.11%
Printing Press Operators 1 $35,318 11.11%
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $30,950 11.11%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $42,307 11.11%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 1 $30,098 11.11%
Gaming Managers 1 $45,822 11.11%
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 %
Turkmenistan 8 $29,094 44.44%
Ghana 7 $60,027 41.18%
New Zealand 7 $73,586 41.18%
Paraguay 7 $104,615 43.75%
Saudi Arabia 7 $60,581 43.75%
Kazakhstan 7 $43,796 46.67%
Singapore 6 $79,040 40.00%
Lithuania 6 $65,720 42.86%
Denmark 6 $65,609 42.86%
Barbados 6 $78,627 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sapient Corporation 76 $84,059 91.57%
Akamai Technologies Inc 76 $90,186 91.57%
Trendset It Inc 75 $67,188 90.36%
Beckman Coulter Inc 75 $77,433 91.46%
Parbel Of Florida Inc 75 $61,497 91.46%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 74 $70,328 90.24%
Randstad Technologies Lp 74 $66,698 90.24%
Ospro Systems Llc 74 $55,414 91.36%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 74 $71,449 91.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 74 $102,290 91.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ib Centre Inc 6 $35,922 40.00%
Aci Worldwide 6 $107,217 40.00%
Promise Land Insurance Agency Inc 6 $53,102 40.00%
Btg Pactual Us Capital Llc 6 $142,622 40.00%
Andbanc Wealth Management Llc 6 $122,606 40.00%
La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Ii Inc 6 $32,427 40.00%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 6 $116,605 40.00%
Global Visse Inc 6 $89,267 40.00%
Foot Locker Corporate Services Inc 6 $92,220 40.00%
Google Llc 6 $72,554 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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