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 %
Banco Santander International 24 $102,965 92.31%
Foot Locker Retail Inc 24 $79,624 92.31%
First Object Inc 24 $70,358 92.31%
Sunhine Consulting Llc 24 $61,163 92.31%
Techno Comp Inc 24 $71,123 92.31%
It Rysources Inc 24 $63,111 92.31%
Staxa Technologies Llc 24 $83,671 92.31%
Xenoninfotek Inc 24 $72,970 92.31%
American Bankers Life Assurance Company Of Florida 24 $78,866 92.31%
Florida Power And Light Company 24 $84,134 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J Raymond Construction Corp 2 $96,835 40.00%
Verdicorp Inc 2 $97,604 40.00%
Enstar Us Inc 2 $116,678 40.00%
Rx Mart Pharmacy Llc 2 $121,452 40.00%
The Siegfried Group Llp 2 $83,512 40.00%
Tech Group Latin America Inc 2 $79,342 40.00%
Reunion Bank Of Florida 2 $51,397 40.00%
Dtidatacom Inc 2 $79,176 40.00%
Mario M Mayes Fernandez Sr 2 $19,230 40.00%
Baj Investment Llc 2 $151,850 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orange Groves 2 $34,913 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2 $61,059 66.67%
Marinas 2 $47,507 66.67%
Industrial Sand Mining 2 $84,302 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $57,138 66.67%
Postal Service 2 $43,514 66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers 2 $60,632 66.67%
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