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 %
Musicians and Singers 1 $57,158 12.50%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 1 $19,427 12.50%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $92,726 12.50%
Helpers--Carpenters 1 $32,906 12.50%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 1 $21,778 12.50%
Firefighters 1 $36,046 12.50%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $44,054 12.50%
Geographers 1 $61,506 12.50%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $32,344 12.50%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $83,440 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 %
Cuba 3 $30,063 60.00%
Slovenia 2 $54,918 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $53,498 40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $83,700 40.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $41,767 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $57,439 40.00%
Grenada 2 $51,033 40.00%
Benin 2 $72,653 40.00%
Montenegro 2 $34,952 40.00%
Algeria 2 $49,816 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inteletech Global 50 $65,459 89.29%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 50 $74,844 89.29%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 50 $78,550 89.29%
Interval International Inc 50 $85,718 89.29%
Hexaider Technologies Llc 50 $49,665 90.91%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc 49 $78,702 89.09%
Security Iris Inc 49 $70,204 89.09%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 49 $57,978 89.09%
Scioinspire Corporation 49 $65,031 89.09%
Bcc Engineering Inc 49 $53,447 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aquachile Inc 4 $77,179 40.00%
Hilton Resorts Corporation 4 $82,909 40.00%
Atf Services Llc 4 $71,344 40.00%
A V Refrigeration Corp 4 $47,346 40.00%
Bankers Financial Corporation 4 $116,465 40.00%
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation 4 $62,135 40.00%
Midtown Realty Group Llc 4 $63,009 40.00%
Technology 4 Solutions Llc 4 $56,503 40.00%
Loigica Pa 4 $67,558 40.00%
Avianca Inc 4 $57,465 40.00%

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