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 %
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 2 $44,782 66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians 2 $50,565 100.00%
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2 $46,000 100.00%
Radiologic Technologists 2 $57,491 100.00%
Appraisers, Real Estate 2 $56,140 100.00%
Dental Hygienists 2 $53,862 100.00%
Ship Engineers 2 $74,235 100.00%
Cytotechnologists 2 $54,662 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $61,989 100.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 2 $62,827 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Real Estate Brokers 1 $48,880 11.11%
School Psychologists 1 $50,253 11.11%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 1 $55,640 11.11%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 $34,674 11.11%
Musicians and Singers 1 $57,158 11.11%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $92,726 11.11%
Firefighters 1 $36,046 12.50%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $83,440 12.50%
Robotics Engineers 1 $108,638 12.50%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 1 $74,922 12.50%
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 %
Protocol Infotech Inc Duns 830803735 127 $67,593 85.23%
Innovative Scheduling Llc 126 $63,506 84.56%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 126 $69,622 84.56%
Itech Us Inc 124 $71,039 83.78%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group Llc 123 $53,076 83.67%
Electronic Arts Tiburon A Florida Corporation 123 $77,606 84.25%
Interfacesystems Inc 123 $49,958 84.25%
The Devereux Foundation 122 $25,953 85.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 120 $84,906 85.11%
Klc Consulting Inc 120 $75,471 85.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kmtg Property Management Investments Llc 10 $26,179 34.48%
Central Florida Inpatient Medicine 10 $88,885 34.48%
Johnson Johnson Vision Care Inc 10 $98,062 35.71%
Cbs Interactive Inc 10 $82,559 35.71%
Qualex Consulting Services Inc 10 $76,947 35.71%
Broken Sound Clubinc 10 $54,138 35.71%
Motor Services Hugo Stamp 10 $70,017 35.71%
Hardee Services Of Rehabilitation Inc 10 $49,984 35.71%
Hoerbiger Corporation Of America Inc 10 $57,317 35.71%
Orlando Health Inc 10 $93,952 35.71%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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