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 %
Katpro Technologies Inc 9 $79,474 81.82%
Reddy Infosys Inc 9 $73,410 81.82%
Techpro Solutions Inc 9 $76,563 81.82%
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc 9 $77,524 81.82%
Ka Dental Group Rpb Pa 9 $64,947 81.82%
Niktor Llc 9 $76,456 81.82%
Teknxpert Llc 9 $79,447 81.82%
Gps It Solutions Llc 9 $82,382 81.82%
Ridgecrest Nh Llc 9 $75,751 81.82%
Two Connect Llc 9 $80,175 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Lounge Av Mia Llc 1 $31,762 33.33%
Genuine Management Group Llc 1 $67,080 33.33%
Andres Felipe Nauffal 1 $33,322 33.33%
And Everywhere Llc 1 $146,702 33.33%
Unides Inc 1 $89,419 33.33%
Grotaminarda Llc 1 $73,382 33.33%
Grand Floridian At Doral Llc 1 $58,406 33.33%
Marble And Granite Connection Inc 1 $37,606 33.33%
3d Laser Art Llc 1 $81,432 33.33%
Faulkner Engineering Services Inc 1 $85,072 33.33%

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