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 %
Hire It People Inc 9 $75,969 81.82%
Istream Solutions Inc 9 $86,077 81.82%
Us Tech Systems Inc 9 $70,752 81.82%
Stonebridge Consulting Group Llc 9 $80,344 81.82%
Liebert Corporation 9 $78,321 81.82%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 9 $78,569 81.82%
Trustek Inc 9 $72,178 81.82%
Sonnedix Usa Services Limited Inc 9 $75,689 81.82%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 9 $74,596 81.82%
Vings Technologies Limited 9 $58,476 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inova Design Inc 1 $37,523 33.33%
Full Moon Telecom Limited Liability Company 1 $79,685 33.33%
Super Liquors Holding Llc Dba Mega Wine Spirits 1 $36,338 33.33%
Nelson Mane Dcpa 1 $64,501 33.33%
Payanybiz Llc 1 $56,576 33.33%
Olympia Logistics Services Inc 1 $52,603 33.33%
Meridian Integration Llc 1 $79,602 33.33%
Sims Recycling Solutions Inc 1 $50,690 33.33%
Hartkopf Construction Company Inc 1 $89,419 33.33%
Milanus Jewelry Designer Corp 1 $36,254 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