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 %
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $29,827 50.00%
Agricultural Technicians 1 $29,973 50.00%
Archivists 1 $30,181 50.00%
Bakers 1 $30,222 50.00%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1 $31,034 50.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $33,197 50.00%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1 $33,696 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $33,738 50.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1 $35,610 100.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $36,234 100.00%
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 %
Synergy Solutions Inc 12 $50,112 85.71%
Ouhlala Gourmet Corp 12 $56,216 85.71%
Lifesouth Community Blood Centers 12 $56,997 85.71%
International Technology Solutions Inc 12 $57,087 85.71%
Nexsys International Lc 12 $54,948 85.71%
Federal Express Corporation 12 $78,018 85.71%
Hewitt Associates Llc 12 $59,639 85.71%
Smx Services Amp Consulting Inc 12 $52,841 85.71%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Amp Research Institute 12 $57,358 85.71%
Raymond James Amp Associates Inc 12 $63,287 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Richardson Montessori Academy 1 $34,000 33.33%
Lecompte Orthodontics 1 $79,706 33.33%
Dinani Inc 1 $25,397 33.33%
Surry Stables Inc 1 $25,272 33.33%
Marble By Arms Inc 1 $48,942 33.33%
Retirement Plan Services Inc 1 $53,061 33.33%
The Other Wine Spirits Llc 1 $87,838 33.33%
American Healthcare Holdings Inc 1 $48,131 33.33%
Roy Jorgensen Associates Inc 1 $61,298 33.33%
Nashen Inc Dba Check X Change 1 $69,347 33.33%

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