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 %
Hhcp Inc 8 $47,895 88.89%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 8 $52,063 88.89%
Twin Tails Seafood Corporation 8 $52,321 88.89%
Mango Media Inc 8 $38,309 88.89%
Mcarthur Farms Inc 8 $37,003 88.89%
Computer Solutions Software International Inc 8 $53,062 88.89%
Ion Media Networks Inc 8 $57,348 88.89%
Greatwater Software Inc 8 $64,111 88.89%
Whirlpool Corporation 8 $61,636 88.89%
Codinter Inc 8 $46,075 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Raj Enterprises Of Sarasotainc 1 $36,005 50.00%
Earth Medical Inc 1 $65,541 50.00%
Mccall Young Engineering Llc 1 $66,622 50.00%
J Sugarman Auction Corp 1 $103,022 50.00%
Wendy Stricker 1 $28,350 50.00%
Infomovil Television Systems Corp 1 $37,024 50.00%
Oppenheim Architecture Design Llp 1 $58,947 50.00%
Excellent Computing Distributors Inc 1 $59,904 50.00%
Masjid Ul Mumineen 1 $26,499 50.00%
Lancaster Auto And Tire Co Inc 1 $45,157 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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