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 %
Financial Specialists, All Other 213 $58,284 84.19%
Instructional Coordinators 213 $44,776 85.89%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 211 $48,519 85.77%
Interior Designers 208 $39,397 86.31%
Accountants 208 $50,928 90.43%
Registered Nurses 193 $57,274 87.33%
Human Resources Specialists 189 $48,221 86.30%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 187 $88,956 85.78%
Medical and Health Services Managers 181 $82,356 87.44%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 177 $58,207 86.34%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 45 $90,195 90.00%
Computer Network Architects 44 $79,202 88.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 44 $62,772 88.00%
Budget Analysts 43 $56,957 86.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 41 $136,611 82.00%
Instructional Coordinators 40 $42,939 80.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 38 $72,048 77.55%
Office Clerks, General 38 $29,914 79.17%
Stonemasons 38 $46,395 79.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 37 $38,008 78.72%
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 %
Universal City Development Partners Ltd 25 $89,646 89.29%
Sri Tech Soultions Inc 25 $53,996 89.29%
Gcom Software Llc 25 $82,605 89.29%
Carecloud Corporation 25 $72,587 89.29%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 25 $89,234 89.29%
Wells Fargo Advisors Llc 25 $74,204 89.29%
Techruit Solutions Llc 25 $64,016 89.29%
Clarium Managed Services Llc 25 $96,699 89.29%
Genius Sis Inc 25 $62,824 89.29%
Applied Thought Auditors And Consultants Inc 25 $65,228 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $87,783 60.00%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 3 $43,333 60.00%
Control Laser Corp 3 $64,348 60.00%
North American Clutch Export Company 3 $57,186 60.00%
Netcracker Technology Corporation 3 $90,438 60.00%
Closeout City Inc 3 $92,206 60.00%
Rubiano Holdings Inc 3 $28,857 60.00%
Le Minotenn Llc Dba Il Bolognese 3 $55,390 60.00%
834 Ocean Drive Llc Dba Deco Grill 3 $91,832 60.00%
Computer Aid Inc 3 $88,698 60.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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