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%
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 %
Inteletech Global 50 $65,459 89.29%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 50 $74,844 89.29%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 50 $78,550 89.29%
Interval International Inc 50 $85,718 89.29%
Hexaider Technologies Llc 50 $49,665 90.91%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc 49 $78,702 89.09%
Security Iris Inc 49 $70,204 89.09%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 49 $57,978 89.09%
Scioinspire Corporation 49 $65,031 89.09%
Bcc Engineering Inc 49 $53,447 89.09%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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