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 %
Burma (myanmar) 4 $65,723 44.44%
Cambodia 3 $69,333 33.33%
Cyprus 3 $77,453 37.50%
Somalia 3 $21,944 37.50%
St Lucia 3 $54,306 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $88,482 42.86%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 3 $48,866 42.86%
Cuba 3 $30,063 42.86%
Dominica 3 $50,807 50.00%
Armenia 3 $71,644 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teksky Llc 18 $79,861 90.00%
Miami Labs Inc 18 $104,914 90.00%
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company 18 $79,688 90.00%
Nk Technolabs Llc 18 $89,222 90.00%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 18 $76,876 90.00%
Aevitas It Llc 18 $99,526 90.00%
Mid Florida Hospital Specialists Pa 18 $130,542 90.00%
Anthology Inc Fka Campus Management Corp 17 $83,631 85.00%
Precision Technologies Corp 17 $59,475 85.00%
Statetrust Capital Llc 17 $46,549 85.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hypoluxo Food Mart Of Lantana 2 $51,480 50.00%
Belle Cucine Inc 2 $108,535 50.00%
Cargomar Express Inc 2 $73,882 50.00%
Impact Holdings Llc 2 $42,640 50.00%
Pharmfoods Group Of Companies 2 $51,876 50.00%
Harding Bell International Inc 2 $53,383 50.00%
Dan Enterprises Team Llc 2 $62,296 50.00%
Op Quality Llc 2 $69,982 50.00%
Cafe Vico Inc 2 $42,027 50.00%
Unique Custom Cabinet Inc 2 $52,188 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $29,806 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $25,126 100.00%

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