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 %
Office Clerks, General 2 $25,220 66.67%
Legal Secretaries 2 $26,726 66.67%
Real Estate Sales Agents 2 $33,125 66.67%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2 $24,814 66.67%
Tax Preparers 2 $25,283 66.67%
Animal Trainers 2 $35,318 66.67%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 2 $28,018 66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $42,921 66.67%
Motorcycle Mechanics 2 $29,952 66.67%
Dental Assistants 2 $33,405 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $92,726 11.11%
Robotics Engineers 1 $108,638 11.11%
Sewing Machine Operators 1 $29,494 11.11%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $51,400 11.11%
School Psychologists 1 $50,253 11.11%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 $34,674 11.11%
Firefighters 1 $36,046 11.11%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $19,614 11.11%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $44,054 11.11%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $83,440 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 %
Spain 210 $513,267 44.78%
United Kingdom 188 $76,268 40.60%
France 164 $74,232 35.81%
Bangladesh 153 $1,938,355 41.69%
South Korea 145 $40,026 41.67%
Nepal 133 $5,502,083 42.77%
Vietnam 122 $21,698 44.85%
Peru 117 $50,410 43.49%
Pakistan 113 $2,217,310 48.09%
Iran 106 $28,076 49.53%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legend Solutions Llc 73 $65,775 90.12%
Infologitech Inc 72 $55,116 88.89%
Experis Us Inc 72 $65,539 90.00%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 72 $89,997 90.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 71 $57,979 89.87%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 71 $98,493 89.87%
Valuelabs Inc 71 $75,224 89.87%
Moss Associates Llc 70 $63,547 89.74%
Datson360 Llc 70 $68,607 89.74%
Aegis Therapies Inc 69 $68,194 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Services Lp 6 $85,774 42.86%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 5 $77,351 35.71%
Hitachi Rail Usa Inc 5 $75,554 35.71%
Wsp Usa Inc 5 $60,149 35.71%
Trothit 5 $96,342 35.71%
Us Tax Consulting Inc 5 $39,658 35.71%
Sitel Operating Corporation 5 $87,568 35.71%
Florida Quality Truss Inc 5 $48,452 35.71%
Prime Air Cargo Inc 5 $49,296 35.71%
Geographic Solutions Inc 5 $75,138 35.71%

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