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 %
Burma (myanmar) 4 $65,723 44.44%
Cambodia 3 $69,333 33.33%
Cyprus 3 $77,453 37.50%
Somalia 3 $21,944 37.50%
St Lucia 3 $54,306 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $88,482 42.86%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 3 $48,866 42.86%
Cuba 3 $30,063 42.86%
Dominica 3 $50,807 50.00%
Armenia 3 $71,644 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smart Source Usa Llc 189 $61,407 85.14%
Atos Syntel Inc 188 $62,140 85.45%
Servicenow Inc 188 $84,060 86.24%
Amazon Web Services Inc 187 $90,050 88.21%
Rockwell Collins Inc 185 $99,562 87.68%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc 184 $59,173 88.04%
The Hertz Corporation 183 $70,133 89.27%
Apple Inc 183 $95,102 90.15%
Belcher Pharmaceuticals Llc 183 $61,771 91.04%
Randstad Technologies Llc 179 $82,154 90.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visionet Systems Inc 14 $78,997 35.90%
Omnicomm Systems 14 $63,584 35.90%
Landcare Landscaping Inc 13 $22,115 34.21%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl Inc 13 $91,882 34.21%
Rollins College 13 $51,591 35.14%
Lynn University Inc 13 $54,456 35.14%
Healthaxis Group 13 $70,272 35.14%
Farelogix Inc 13 $92,867 35.14%
Arcadis Us Inc 12 $69,690 33.33%
Ga Telesis Llc 12 $59,767 33.33%

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