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 %
Merrill Lynch 120 $79,004 85.71%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc 119 $80,072 85.00%
Swift Tech Llc 119 $51,349 85.61%
Techland Inc 118 $68,035 85.51%
Lan Cargo Sa 117 $56,350 84.78%
Icube Consultancy Services Inc 117 $76,252 85.40%
Judge Software Professionals Inc 116 $49,223 84.67%
Idexcel Inc 115 $69,274 83.94%
Grandison Management Inc 115 $61,434 84.56%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd 115 $63,833 85.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hf Management Services Llc 10 $127,897 37.04%
Usa Lawns Inc Dba Us Lawns Of Tampa 10 $22,277 37.04%
Fla Landscapes And Lawns Inc 10 $23,067 37.04%
Auto Club Services Inc 10 $71,662 37.04%
Mckesson Corporation 10 $74,048 37.04%
Infi Systems Llc 10 $86,160 37.04%
Pandera Systems Llc 10 $86,638 37.04%
Techaffinity Consulting Inc 10 $81,620 37.04%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho 10 $86,433 37.04%
Boca West Country Club 10 $32,059 38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 22 $71,803 81.48%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 22 $73,152 81.48%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing 22 $82,085 81.48%
Junior Colleges 22 $63,576 84.62%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 22 $91,747 84.62%
Professional Organizations 22 $59,739 84.62%
Dental Laboratories 22 $63,296 84.62%
Media Buying Agencies 22 $83,180 84.62%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 22 $96,497 84.62%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 22 $74,422 84.62%
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