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 %
Infolob Solutions Inc 40 $63,628 88.89%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 40 $82,665 88.89%
Cybage Software Inc 40 $63,134 88.89%
E Builder Inc 40 $86,145 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 40 $75,892 90.91%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 40 $61,332 90.91%
Citratek 40 $54,024 90.91%
Conch Technologies Inc 39 $64,009 88.64%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 39 $68,802 88.64%
Orlando Health Medical Group Inc 39 $218,132 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Createtrade Capital 4 $93,694 44.44%
Auxis Llc 4 $60,612 44.44%
Barceloneta Llc 4 $67,637 44.44%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 4 $116,257 50.00%
Dental Health Group Padba Great Expressions Denta 4 $116,137 50.00%
Latinmedioscom Inc 4 $99,393 50.00%
First Medical International Corp 4 $48,459 50.00%
Acs Infrastructure Development Inc 4 $141,591 50.00%
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc 4 $123,084 50.00%
Aviation Fueling Consulting Corp 4 $118,040 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 19 $19,054 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 18 $29,083 100.00%
Potato Farming 16 $23,965 100.00%
Sugarcane Farming 15 $23,622 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 12 $27,298 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 12 $30,390 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $26,263 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 10 $25,792 100.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 10 $20,764 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 10 $26,953 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Accounting Services 171 $57,117 52.94%
Home Health Care Services 142 $847,659 43.96%
Child Care Services 131 $39,281 42.26%
Temporary Help Services 129 $13,324,671 41.61%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 120 $87,472 39.09%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 110 $77,521 37.04%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 107 $72,315 36.15%
Beauty Salons 105 $43,290 35.47%
Electric Power Generation 101 $80,349 34.24%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 95 $4,343,636 36.82%

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