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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1 $25,813 11.11%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $44,366 11.11%
Medical Equipment Preparers 1 $26,458 11.11%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,630 11.11%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $38,420 11.11%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $55,120 11.11%
Fallers 1 $21,611 11.11%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1 $34,798 11.11%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $22,485 11.11%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $60,810 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 %
Naztecreg International Group Llc 82 $62,746 92.13%
E Giants Technologies Llc 82 $75,876 92.13%
Bell Systems Inc 82 $59,770 92.13%
Astir It Solutions Inc 81 $60,129 91.01%
Softova Inc 81 $52,158 91.01%
Itrace Foundation Inc 81 $56,071 92.05%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc 81 $160,235 92.05%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 81 $82,463 92.05%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 80 $76,069 90.91%
Vcarve Inc 80 $58,458 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co 6 $113,218 35.29%
Columbus Networks Usa Inc 6 $105,580 35.29%
Shl Pharma Llc 6 $87,034 35.29%
Cgis Securities Llc 6 $111,100 35.29%
Beacon Health Solutions Llc 6 $79,120 35.29%
Redbridge Reinsurance Managers Llc 6 $84,590 35.29%
Sushi House Of Jax Llc 6 $28,988 37.50%
Carr Riggs Ingram Llc 6 $58,150 37.50%
Xcenda 6 $68,931 37.50%
Mapei Corporation 6 $107,061 37.50%

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