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 %
Kyra Solutions Inc Fka Kyra Infotech Inc 44 $75,598 88.00%
Ikon It Solutions Inc 44 $55,262 88.00%
Crowley Maritime Corporation 44 $96,745 88.00%
Uma Education Inc 44 $64,034 88.00%
Datis Hr Cloud Inc 44 $83,940 88.00%
Lego Construction Co 44 $59,861 88.00%
Arcadis Us Inc 44 $66,423 88.00%
Kairos Technologies Inc 44 $66,786 89.80%
Revenue Management Solutions Llc 44 $59,803 89.80%
Vastek Inc 44 $64,969 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Parcel Services Corp 4 $47,232 44.44%
Concise Capital Management Lp 4 $66,877 44.44%
Klx Inc 4 $117,203 44.44%
Teica Usa Llc 4 $38,116 44.44%
Maxymac Llc 4 $97,838 44.44%
Ahs Residential Llc 4 $115,955 44.44%
Miami Global Resources Corp 4 $67,387 44.44%
Havana City Llc 4 $32,141 44.44%
Double Ace Cargo Inc 4 $46,873 44.44%
Gebr Pfeiffer Usa Inc 4 $62,972 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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