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 %
Graphic Designers 456 $36,663 81.72%
Logisticians 448 $51,659 83.90%
Sales Managers 431 $91,907 83.04%
Engineers, All Other 426 $63,800 83.69%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 421 $105,690 84.88%
Chief Executives 411 $158,612 83.37%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 409 $43,742 83.47%
Construction Managers 405 $72,422 83.16%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 383 $51,895 82.37%
Occupational Therapists 375 $60,165 86.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 85 $22,498 96.59%
Nursing Assistants 83 $22,229 95.40%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 82 $36,378 96.47%
Coaches and Scouts 82 $38,990 101.23%
Food Preparation Workers 79 $20,491 100.00%
Cost Estimators 73 $44,337 97.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks 70 $57,034 93.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $51,483 98.59%
Childcare Workers 66 $21,927 92.96%
Economists 66 $73,343 95.65%
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 %
Guatemala 20 $57,849 40.00%
Lebanon 20 $86,707 41.67%
Bulgaria 19 $52,266 40.43%
Ireland 19 $72,004 42.22%
Thailand 19 $45,205 43.18%
Panama 19 $82,102 43.18%
Greece 19 $69,524 44.19%
Sweden 18 $79,621 42.86%
Haiti 18 $6,321,189 42.86%
Costa Rica 17 $72,656 40.48%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The University Of Tampa Inc 32 $80,534 91.43%
Xapt Corporation 32 $56,743 91.43%
Stetson University 32 $45,211 91.43%
Professional Aviation Management Inc 32 $37,145 91.43%
Vertafore Inc 32 $76,834 91.43%
School District Of Hillsborough County 32 $49,783 91.43%
Us Bank National Association 32 $96,379 91.43%
It Trailblazers Llc 32 $63,856 91.43%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 32 $77,938 91.43%
Xcelience Llc 31 $58,613 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aviation Brake Service Inc 3 $35,499 42.86%
Regal Tax Advisory Group Llc 3 $53,789 42.86%
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Inc 3 $76,336 42.86%
Marcum Llp 3 $72,557 42.86%
Engeper America Corp Dbaace Granite 3 $101,511 42.86%
Northwest Distributors Llc 3 $146,183 42.86%
One Identity Llc 3 $87,887 42.86%
Jb Builders Contractors Inc 3 $29,682 42.86%
Bocas Food Group Llc 3 $48,824 42.86%
Tequenomania Inc 3 $46,557 42.86%

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