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 %
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 %
Telecom Technology Services Inc 69 $70,090 88.46%
University Community Hospital Inc 69 $58,172 89.61%
Family Health Centers Of Southwest Florida Inc 68 $155,383 88.31%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 68 $67,434 88.31%
Corporate Computer Solutions Llc 68 $63,589 88.31%
Cyber Chasse Inc 68 $64,739 88.31%
Sumtotal Systems Llc 67 $65,645 87.01%
Ncl Bahamas Ltd 67 $88,721 88.16%
Anjaneyap Inc 67 $63,375 88.16%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl Inc 67 $81,955 88.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stetson University 5 $51,666 35.71%
Mdlive Inc 5 $54,442 35.71%
Baycare Medical Group Inc 5 $144,057 35.71%
Francys Goncalves 5 $27,082 35.71%
Chic Glam Llc 5 $22,905 35.71%
Apollonia Restaurant Llc 5 $29,324 35.71%
Capital International Financial Fund Llc 5 $105,698 35.71%
Marble Granite Connection Inc 5 $39,948 35.71%
Bridge Professionals Inc 5 $43,343 35.71%
University Community Hospital Inc 5 $42,157 35.71%

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