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 %
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 %
Electronic Arts Inc 20 $63,970 86.96%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 20 $61,540 86.96%
Amicus Systems Inc 20 $70,261 86.96%
Sierra Consulting Inc 20 $62,340 86.96%
Yotta Systems Inc 20 $67,154 86.96%
Itcaps Llc 20 $82,056 86.96%
Global Info Solutions Inc 20 $55,849 86.96%
Florida Engineering Llc 20 $68,091 86.96%
R3 Technology Inc 20 $77,320 86.96%
Vistana Vacation Ownership Inc 20 $79,100 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rwc Asset Advisors Us Llc 2 $77,376 50.00%
Ige Glass Technologies Inc 2 $49,390 50.00%
E Z Weld Group Llc 2 $44,284 50.00%
Studio Styles International Inc 2 $39,333 50.00%
Southeastern Grocers 2 $101,941 50.00%
Haribo Food 2004 Inc 2 $169,229 50.00%
Palm Beach Custom Woodworks Llc 2 $31,627 50.00%
Point Break Capital Management Llc 2 $109,980 50.00%
Trendy Entertainment Inc 2 $65,853 50.00%
Donate Olympus Corp 2 $93,018 50.00%

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