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 %
Construction and Building Inspectors 2 $59,738 100.00%
Cytogenetic Technologists 2 $61,381 100.00%
Document Management Specialists 2 $62,400 100.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 2 $76,606 100.00%
Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance 2 $73,798 100.00%
Wind Energy Operations Managers 2 $129,626 100.00%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $0 50.00%
Carpenters 1 $0 50.00%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1 $0 50.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $0 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $70,886 12.50%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1 $37,357 12.50%
Upholsterers 1 $32,510 12.50%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $80,510 12.50%
Phlebotomists 1 $30,950 12.50%
Musicians and Singers 1 $57,158 12.50%
Nursery Workers 1 $27,373 12.50%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $92,726 12.50%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $44,054 12.50%
Sewing Machine Operators 1 $29,494 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 %
Turkmenistan 8 $29,094 44.44%
Ghana 7 $60,027 41.18%
New Zealand 7 $73,586 41.18%
Paraguay 7 $104,615 43.75%
Saudi Arabia 7 $60,581 43.75%
Kazakhstan 7 $43,796 46.67%
Singapore 6 $79,040 40.00%
Lithuania 6 $65,720 42.86%
Denmark 6 $65,609 42.86%
Barbados 6 $78,627 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emc Corporation 42 $92,310 91.30%
Penske Truck Leasing Co Lp 41 $95,829 89.13%
Stackit Professionals Inc 41 $84,492 89.13%
Cloud Software Group Inc 41 $113,007 89.13%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 41 $60,696 89.13%
Florida Hospital Waterman Inc 41 $52,576 89.13%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 41 $77,365 89.13%
Citicorp North America Inc 41 $58,730 89.13%
Mastercard International Incorporated 41 $74,337 89.13%
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc 41 $68,040 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc 4 $95,607 44.44%
Pedreiras Inc 4 $39,972 44.44%
Osko Inc 4 $99,710 44.44%
Express Scripts Services Company 4 $82,821 44.44%
Plastimold Products Inc 4 $38,938 44.44%
Lennar Corporation 4 $86,757 44.44%
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 4 $93,148 44.44%
Exp Us Services Inc 4 $80,538 44.44%
Weirsdale Family Health Center Inc 4 $181,959 44.44%
Uma Education Inc 4 $65,853 44.44%

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