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 %
Synechron Inc 324 $75,583 94.46%
Iris Software Inc 321 $95,061 94.69%
Mindtree Limited 321 $63,852 95.25%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 318 $72,066 94.64%
Ultimate Care Inc 315 $56,328 94.31%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 312 $97,054 93.98%
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp 310 $89,950 93.66%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 299 $78,869 90.61%
Bank Of America Na 297 $87,813 91.10%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 295 $91,615 90.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adventist Health System 19 $62,281 33.33%
Triquint Semiconductor Inc 19 $75,993 34.55%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 19 $71,856 35.19%
Luxoft Usa Inc 19 $72,558 35.19%
Legend Solutions Llc 19 $72,879 35.19%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc 18 $97,944 33.33%
Beck Facility Services Llc 18 $19,531 33.96%
Thales Avionics Inc 18 $99,538 33.96%
Podzamsky Llc 18 $17,888 34.62%
Kpmg Llp 18 $90,591 34.62%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 4 $71,854 80.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 4 $57,408 80.00%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing 4 $35,813 80.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 4 $86,762 80.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 4 $61,589 80.00%
Utility System Construction 4 $63,196 80.00%
Dance Companies 4 $32,162 80.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing 4 $42,500 80.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 4 $58,339 80.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 4 $88,566 80.00%
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