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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 363 $59,787 83.64%
Computer Network Architects 335 $76,280 82.92%
Biological Scientists, All Other 318 $47,407 84.13%
Cost Estimators 316 $53,183 86.58%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 307 $45,809 84.34%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 303 $49,766 85.11%
Family and General Practitioners 289 $134,543 87.05%
Environmental Engineers 282 $56,815 85.98%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 269 $49,473 84.06%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 266 $39,074 83.65%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interior Designers 65 $36,783 97.01%
Graphic Designers 62 $36,137 92.54%
Dishwashers 62 $19,272 93.94%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 61 $148,319 93.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 60 $52,420 93.75%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 60 $46,613 93.75%
Dental Assistants 59 $31,599 93.65%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 59 $42,972 95.16%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 57 $60,533 98.28%
Occupational Therapists 56 $11,557,621 96.55%
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 %
Avesta Homes Llc 10 $47,291 83.33%
Massey Services Inc 10 $48,412 83.33%
Wrapido Corporation 10 $70,470 83.33%
Vaktech Corporation Llc 10 $42,983 83.33%
Hs Solutions Inc 10 $56,356 83.33%
Acc10 Miami Catalonia Competitiveness Agency Inc 10 $47,531 83.33%
Ability Commerce Inc 10 $67,361 83.33%
Anitsys Inc 10 $47,688 83.33%
Goodwin Biotechnology Inc 10 $48,633 83.33%
Nr Group Management Inc 10 $63,384 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donovan Industries Inc 1 $57,013 33.33%
Loyola Asset Management Llc 1 $61,963 33.33%
University Of Delaware Cdas 1 $56,763 33.33%
Hospice Of Palm Beach County 1 $43,243 33.33%
Youth Village Of Volusia County Inc 1 $36,691 33.33%
Letter Express Of Broward Inc 1 $99,549 33.33%
Chr Consulting Services Inc Dba Hvs Intl 1 $57,678 33.33%
Maiko Japanese Restaurant 1 $44,262 33.33%
Baypoint Office Tower Inc 1 $29,910 33.33%
Appetites Inc 1 $30,222 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $52,915 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $95,056 100.00%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 1 $63,918 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $91,416 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $70,928 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $72,363 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $52,333 100.00%
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