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 %
Denmark 6 $65,609 50.00%
Moldova 5 $70,050 41.67%
Libya 5 $117,868 45.45%
Uganda 5 $77,022 45.45%
Eritrea 4 $27,331 36.36%
Bermuda 4 $53,437 40.00%
Croatia 4 $60,951 40.00%
Suriname 4 $50,726 40.00%
Norway 4 $48,741 44.44%
Macedonia 4 $47,301 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Corradino Group 20 $68,189 86.96%
Saxon Global Inc 20 $69,130 86.96%
Advithri Technologies Llc 20 $76,312 86.96%
Hewlett Packard Company 20 $106,759 86.96%
Sira Consulting Inc 20 $75,206 86.96%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 20 $78,190 86.96%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 20 $66,536 86.96%
Neoris Usa Inc 20 $79,490 86.96%
Epcot Technologies Inc 20 $86,480 86.96%
Odebrecht Construction Inc 20 $63,289 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apollidon Llc 2 $73,320 50.00%
Tampa Korean United Methodist Church 2 $37,108 50.00%
Millenium Air Parts Corporation 2 $48,974 50.00%
David Fernandez Pa 2 $177,133 50.00%
Florida Bottling Inc 2 $50,513 50.00%
My Jet Saver Llc 2 $71,375 50.00%
Design Suites Miami Inc 2 $41,392 50.00%
Educationem Consulendis Enterprises 2 $36,375 50.00%
Hcmx Llc 2 $37,617 50.00%
Saddlebrook International Sports 2 $44,949 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services 438 $83,581 82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 437 $92,660 88.64%
Advertising Agencies 417 $56,620 89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 412 $65,734 88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 402 $76,555 86.27%
Offices Of Dentists 397 $103,258 85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 391 $80,262 84.63%
Home Health Care Services 387 $66,819 90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 383 $54,583 90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 352 $71,770 86.91%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 7 $19,037 100.00%
Racetracks 7 $24,984 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 6 $22,821 85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 6 $24,807 100.00%
Corn Farming 6 $22,908 100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers 4 $18,673 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 4 $26,681 80.00%
Temporary Help Services 4 $25,298 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 4 $26,468 100.00%
Truck Transportation 4 $24,804 100.00%

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