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 %
Choreographers 1 $24,274 50.00%
Food Science Technicians 1 $24,606 50.00%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $24,794 50.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1 $25,501 50.00%
Dancers 1 $25,813 50.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $27,290 50.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $27,914 50.00%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1 $28,704 50.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 1 $28,933 50.00%
Drafters, All Other 1 $29,120 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc 244 $59,716 90.71%
Citigroup Technology Inc 241 $89,749 90.26%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation 232 $52,626 87.88%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 232 $69,464 88.89%
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation 223 $88,320 86.10%
Amgen Inc 220 $84,739 86.61%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 220 $81,527 87.30%
Softvision Llc 219 $79,425 87.60%
Microsoft Corporation 218 $79,229 89.34%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 215 $80,998 88.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bernell Rhone 17 $22,173 36.96%
Chep Usa 17 $87,681 36.96%
Global Tpa Llc 16 $63,406 35.56%
The Univision Network Limited Partnership 16 $95,568 35.56%
New York New York Pizza Llc 16 $21,674 35.56%
The University Of Tampa 16 $49,077 36.36%
Kyra Solutions Inc 16 $90,199 36.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc 16 $95,116 36.36%
Solar Energy Company Llc Dba Sec Florida Llc 16 $33,758 37.21%
Akamai Technologies Inc 15 $94,142 34.88%

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