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 %
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 %
Data Meaning Services Group Inc 13 $66,603 86.67%
Sgm Magnetics Corporation 13 $67,974 86.67%
Titan Florida Llc 13 $71,053 86.67%
Standav Corp 13 $70,936 86.67%
3d Technologies Llc 13 $68,357 86.67%
Abbvie Inc 13 $84,736 86.67%
Margin5 Solutions Inc 13 $64,813 86.67%
Expedent Corp 13 $69,898 86.67%
Global Ets Llc 13 $59,694 86.67%
Lakeview Internal Medicine 13 $149,881 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caffe Milano Llc 2 $25,501 66.67%
Los Albos Llc 2 $59,020 66.67%
Arise Virtual Solutions Inc 2 $53,519 66.67%
Blue Rose Technologies Llc 2 $88,587 66.67%
Mg Products Llc 2 $83,408 66.67%
The Bec Group Services Inc 2 $36,369 66.67%
Saving For College Llc 2 $80,184 66.67%
Adb Florida Contractors Llc 2 $62,702 66.67%
Fairfield Food Mart Inc 2 $34,726 66.67%
Masada Home Care Inc 2 $92,228 66.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $89,440 100.00%
Court Reporting And Stenotype Services 1 $138,486 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 1 $85,010 100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools 1 $128,690 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $36,566 100.00%
Coal Mining 1 $62,520 100.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 1 $39,874 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $41,870 100.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 1 $121,805 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $48,110 100.00%
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