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 %
Prosoft It Services Inc 27 $59,073 87.10%
Elutions Inc 27 $64,818 87.10%
Anagha Tech Llc 27 $82,813 87.10%
Inteliroute Technologies Llc 27 $77,934 87.10%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 27 $107,665 90.00%
Dinesh Khanna Md Pa 27 $136,862 90.00%
Serve Virtual Enterprises Inc 27 $74,378 90.00%
Ppd Development Lp 27 $100,051 90.00%
Teksoft Systems Inc 27 $84,897 90.00%
Pursuit Software Inc 27 $78,230 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Time Solutions Inc Dba Ventenvios 3 $55,571 50.00%
Corporation Mixproducts 3 $67,912 50.00%
Meco Parts International Llc 3 $46,086 50.00%
Infisystems Llc 3 $96,450 50.00%
Erosion Barrier Installations Corp 3 $38,910 50.00%
Southeastern University 3 $37,494 50.00%
Casa Tua Hotel Restaurant Company Llc 3 $39,548 50.00%
Arrowhead Technologies Inc 3 $80,073 50.00%
Bounty Group Holding Llc 3 $120,349 50.00%
Vizuall Inc 3 $74,415 50.00%

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