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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1 $45,552 12.50%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1 $36,754 12.50%
Genetic Counselors 1 $53,414 12.50%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $19,614 12.50%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $80,510 12.50%
Technical Directors/Managers 1 $42,994 12.50%
Phlebotomists 1 $30,950 12.50%
Firefighters 1 $36,046 12.50%
Automotive Engineers 1 $110,094 12.50%
Product Safety Engineers 1 $68,474 12.50%
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 %
Lara Tekies Inc 12 $53,018 85.71%
Bocavox Llc 12 $63,743 85.71%
The Fountain Group Llc 12 $62,033 85.71%
Univision Management Company 12 $101,177 85.71%
Trellis Technology Solutions Llc 12 $72,908 85.71%
Thales E Security Inc 12 $86,329 85.71%
Bid Mortgage Llc 12 $65,501 85.71%
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc 12 $61,207 85.71%
China Direct Investments Inc 12 $49,442 85.71%
Soho House Beach House Llc 12 $97,218 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mid Continental Quality Autos Inc 1 $35,568 33.33%
Innovative International Llc 1 $61,963 33.33%
Captain John Roy Redman Inc 1 $43,888 33.33%
Winter Park Imports Inc 1 $40,851 33.33%
Utopix Consulting Inc 1 $66,082 33.33%
Safa Investments Inc 1 $16,120 33.33%
Speedpower Connect Corp 1 $77,542 33.33%
Stvincents Medical Center Inc 1 $129,730 33.33%
Ios Partners Inc 1 $58,864 33.33%
Cndp Marketing Inc 1 $55,598 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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