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 %
Dentists, General 263 $109,307 86.80%
Biological Technicians 246 $31,262 83.39%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 242 $51,819 82.88%
Biomedical Engineers 238 $68,178 82.64%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 237 $59,198 82.58%
Veterinarians 237 $79,284 84.95%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 233 $40,131 85.35%
Pediatricians, General 226 $121,894 83.09%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 217 $40,792 84.11%
Budget Analysts 216 $54,081 85.04%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Information Technology And Management Consulting Inc 10 $103,337 90.91%
Stratus Technology Services Llc 10 $99,969 90.91%
The Blackstone Group 10 $109,649 90.91%
Manatee County Rural Health Services Inc 10 $143,575 90.91%
Ntt Data Americas Inc 10 $86,143 90.91%
Informatica Llc 10 $100,655 90.91%
Avanade Inc 10 $101,042 90.91%
Itamerica Inc 10 $79,510 90.91%
Smart Scope Technologies Inc 10 $74,917 90.91%
Inteli Platforms Inc 10 $73,767 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bavaria Haus Llc 1 $75,338 33.33%
Ph Surf Turf Llc 1 $42,224 33.33%
Dhruvi Inc 1 $46,530 33.33%
Fpy Accounting Services Inc 1 $67,600 33.33%
Addiction Medical Solutions Llc 1 $74,610 33.33%
Linda Sonders Design 1 $33,946 33.33%
European Paint And Body 2 1 $38,750 33.33%
Luban International Inc 1 $60,549 33.33%
Pets And Hearts Animal Clinic 1 $28,205 33.33%
Bridgeline Digital Inc 1 $88,421 33.33%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,006 $24,172 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 511 $25,462 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 504 $24,297 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 369 $26,171 100.00%
Apiculture 135 $24,774 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 132 $22,745 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 102 $25,590 100.00%
Orange Groves 74 $22,764 100.00%
Crop Production 70 $26,201 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 67 $26,827 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,700 $140,778 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,124 $380,416 37.83%
Full Service Restaurants 855 $32,692 50.44%
Management Consulting Services 740 $72,718 54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 590 $1,112,448 52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 500 $82,598 58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 447 $19,302 55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies 384 $24,967 51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers 374 $60,898 50.54%
Other Computer Related Services 341 $78,121 52.14%

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