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 %
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1 $44,595 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $45,680 100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 1 $48,901 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $49,837 100.00%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $50,107 100.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $50,190 100.00%
Soil and Water Conservationists 1 $50,690 100.00%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 1 $50,918 100.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $52,603 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $53,539 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery Workers 1 $27,373 12.50%
Musicians and Singers 1 $57,158 14.29%
Transportation Managers 1 $86,652 14.29%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1 $25,813 14.29%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $92,726 14.29%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $39,603 14.29%
Counter and Rental Clerks 1 $27,622 14.29%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $99,403 14.29%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $38,420 14.29%
Physical Therapists 1 $58,053 14.29%
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 %
Emc Corporation 42 $92,310 91.30%
Penske Truck Leasing Co Lp 41 $95,829 89.13%
Stackit Professionals Inc 41 $84,492 89.13%
Cloud Software Group Inc 41 $113,007 89.13%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 41 $60,696 89.13%
Florida Hospital Waterman Inc 41 $52,576 89.13%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 41 $77,365 89.13%
Citicorp North America Inc 41 $58,730 89.13%
Mastercard International Incorporated 41 $74,337 89.13%
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc 41 $68,040 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc 4 $95,607 44.44%
Pedreiras Inc 4 $39,972 44.44%
Osko Inc 4 $99,710 44.44%
Express Scripts Services Company 4 $82,821 44.44%
Plastimold Products Inc 4 $38,938 44.44%
Lennar Corporation 4 $86,757 44.44%
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 4 $93,148 44.44%
Exp Us Services Inc 4 $80,538 44.44%
Weirsdale Family Health Center Inc 4 $181,959 44.44%
Uma Education Inc 4 $65,853 44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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