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 %
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 %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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