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 %
Sunera Technologies Inc 294 $80,523 91.59%
Nic Info Tek Inc 293 $65,989 92.72%
Magic Leap Inc 291 $91,515 93.57%
Carnival Corporation 287 $83,300 94.10%
Infi Systems Llc 286 $65,460 94.70%
Lt Technology Services Limited 256 $64,739 85.91%
World Fuel Services Corporation 252 $84,208 88.11%
Brillio Llc 250 $71,028 87.41%
Soft Computer Consultants Inc 247 $50,191 88.21%
Public Health Trust 246 $58,197 89.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beckman Coulter Inc 18 $75,706 34.62%
The Fountain Group Llc 18 $74,234 34.62%
Siemens Corporation 17 $82,063 33.33%
Arthrex Inc 17 $85,389 33.33%
Avocent Huntsville Corp 17 $101,173 34.00%
Flightstar Aircraft Services Llc 17 $73,956 34.69%
Overseas Manpower Solutions Corp 17 $41,694 34.69%
Mosaicist Inc 17 $35,557 34.69%
Ruri Software Technologies Llc 17 $85,614 34.69%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc 17 $87,482 36.17%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strawberry Farming 47 $25,602 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 43 $22,937 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 37 $20,936 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 36 $24,454 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 35 $27,094 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 33 $26,260 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $26,106 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 24 $25,880 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 23 $26,395 100.00%
Other Animal Production 21 $26,351 100.00%

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