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 %
Software Developers, Applications 36,846 $78,943 91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 24,726 $67,363 92.69%
Computer Programmers 14,314 $57,155 89.45%
Computer Occupations, All Other 10,837 $64,113 93.68%
Management Analysts 4,590 $60,674 91.07%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4,569 $83,420 91.95%
Accountants and Auditors 2,626 $54,120 88.33%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,486 $46,334 85.05%
Civil Engineers 2,329 $64,535 88.56%
Operations Research Analysts 2,098 $57,458 89.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,619 $5,200,484 79.16%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 887 $282,927 51.07%
Computer Systems Analysts 864 $2,067,211 62.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other 523 $74,717 89.10%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 375 $47,164 65.56%
Marketing Managers 359 $96,513 73.42%
Accountants and Auditors 351 $63,161 76.47%
Software Developers, Systems Software 321 $562,940 83.38%
Management Analysts 292 $67,853 79.56%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 285 $18,254 78.73%
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 %
Mahathi Software Corporation 25 $80,022 89.29%
Intraedge Inc 25 $76,824 89.29%
Kidz Medical Services Inc 25 $148,968 89.29%
Verotech Solutionsllc 25 $57,502 89.29%
Mmc Systems Inc 25 $49,240 89.29%
Central Dynamics Llc 25 $83,733 92.59%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 25 $58,484 92.59%
Sure Tech Services Inc 25 $63,108 92.59%
New England It Associates Inc 25 $79,316 92.59%
Cloudray Inc 25 $66,400 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Troon Golf Llc 3 $95,389 60.00%
Yellow Pepper Usa Llc 3 $98,044 60.00%
Corys Thunder Inc 3 $93,233 60.00%
Logiscargo Express Corp 3 $57,616 60.00%
Ammas Inc Dba Taste Of India 3 $30,098 60.00%
Steven Douglas Associates Inc 3 $97,788 60.00%
Design District Management Inc 2 $65,572 40.00%
Inter American Division Inc 2 $79,363 40.00%
G4s Secure Solutions Usa Inc 2 $121,181 40.00%
Maxim Construction Group Corp 2 $122,044 40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 5 $58,132 71.43%
Telephone Answering Services 5 $112,574 71.43%
Sugar Manufacturing 5 $68,058 71.43%
Car Washes 5 $59,962 71.43%
Industrial Launderers 5 $56,880 71.43%
Linen And Uniform Supply 5 $67,760 71.43%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 5 $64,405 71.43%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 5 $63,299 71.43%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 5 $90,151 71.43%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 5 $85,492 71.43%
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