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 %
Environmental Economists 1 $82,722 100.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 1 $83,741 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $88,317 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $90,501 100.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 1 $93,018 100.00%
Aquacultural Managers 1 $94,474 100.00%
Music Composers and Arrangers 1 $101,109 100.00%
Transportation Managers 1 $108,202 100.00%
Radiation Therapists 1 $111,072 100.00%
Securities and Commodities Traders 1 $113,194 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Printing Press Operators 1 $35,318 14.29%
Helpers--Production Workers 1 $30,950 14.29%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 $43,717 14.29%
Home Appliance Repairers 1 $32,469 14.29%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $32,000 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 %
Naztecreg International Group Llc 82 $62,746 92.13%
E Giants Technologies Llc 82 $75,876 92.13%
Bell Systems Inc 82 $59,770 92.13%
Astir It Solutions Inc 81 $60,129 91.01%
Softova Inc 81 $52,158 91.01%
Itrace Foundation Inc 81 $56,071 92.05%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc 81 $160,235 92.05%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 81 $82,463 92.05%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 80 $76,069 90.91%
Vcarve Inc 80 $58,458 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co 6 $113,218 35.29%
Columbus Networks Usa Inc 6 $105,580 35.29%
Shl Pharma Llc 6 $87,034 35.29%
Cgis Securities Llc 6 $111,100 35.29%
Beacon Health Solutions Llc 6 $79,120 35.29%
Redbridge Reinsurance Managers Llc 6 $84,590 35.29%
Sushi House Of Jax Llc 6 $28,988 37.50%
Carr Riggs Ingram Llc 6 $58,150 37.50%
Xcenda 6 $68,931 37.50%
Mapei Corporation 6 $107,061 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 19 $19,054 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 18 $29,083 100.00%
Potato Farming 16 $23,965 100.00%
Sugarcane Farming 15 $23,622 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 12 $27,298 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 12 $30,390 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $26,263 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 10 $25,792 100.00%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices 10 $20,764 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 10 $26,953 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Accounting Services 171 $57,117 52.94%
Home Health Care Services 142 $847,659 43.96%
Child Care Services 131 $39,281 42.26%
Temporary Help Services 129 $13,324,671 41.61%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 120 $87,472 39.09%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 110 $77,521 37.04%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 107 $72,315 36.15%
Beauty Salons 105 $43,290 35.47%
Electric Power Generation 101 $80,349 34.24%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 95 $4,343,636 36.82%

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