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 %
North Florida Pediatrics Pa 12 $112,663 92.31%
Yahoo Inc 12 $76,781 92.31%
Us Default Group Inc 12 $98,172 92.31%
Millennium Software Inc 12 $74,327 92.31%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 11 $105,080 84.62%
P2p Softtek Llc 11 $76,079 84.62%
Global Technology Associates Llc 11 $69,862 84.62%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 11 $72,219 84.62%
The Lane Construction Corporation 11 $65,787 84.62%
Cleveland Clinic 11 $164,433 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seito Sushi Baldwin Park Llc 1 $21,029 33.33%
New York Times Management Services 1 $31,533 33.33%
Belac Llc 1 $73,778 33.33%
Metro Development Group Llc 1 $55,744 33.33%
Rock It Sound Solutions 1 $38,397 33.33%
Cake Designs By Edda Inc 1 $44,262 33.33%
Sami Dharia 1 $16,245 33.33%
Eastern National Bank 1 $85,342 33.33%
The Roskamp Foundation Dba Roskamp Institute 1 $74,942 33.33%
Ls Andean Trading Corporation 1 $69,347 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 1 $151,694 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 1 $63,315 100.00%
Amusement Arcades 1 $48,922 100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 1 $70,429 100.00%
Paper Mills 1 $88,774 100.00%
Inland Water Freight Transportation 1 $137,322 100.00%
Department Stores 1 $62,920 100.00%
Other Marine Fishing 1 $38,480 100.00%
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