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 %
Cuba 3 $30,063 60.00%
Slovenia 2 $54,918 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $53,498 40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $83,700 40.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $41,767 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $57,439 40.00%
Grenada 2 $51,033 40.00%
Benin 2 $72,653 40.00%
Montenegro 2 $34,952 40.00%
Algeria 2 $49,816 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sap International Inc 29 $103,767 90.63%
Talented It Inc 29 $69,429 90.63%
Gerdau Ameristeel Us Inc 29 $94,238 90.63%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Llc 29 $66,244 90.63%
Adbakx Llc 29 $70,937 90.63%
American Consulting Solutions Inc 29 $83,148 90.63%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Llc 29 $77,959 90.63%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 29 $74,881 90.63%
Nj Tech Inc 28 $86,099 87.50%
Teco Services Inc 28 $90,153 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A D Group Realty Llc 3 $80,323 50.00%
Copex International Inc 3 $119,759 50.00%
Tissuetechinc 3 $60,951 50.00%
Tgsv Enterprises Inc 3 $51,826 50.00%
Wiredzonecom Inc 3 $62,123 50.00%
Royal Consulting Services Inc 3 $44,789 50.00%
Conduent Business Services Llc 3 $85,688 50.00%
Medicomp Inc 3 $95,701 50.00%
Venture Cruises Limited Inc 3 $31,173 50.00%
Pininfarina Of America Corp 3 $81,120 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orange Groves 2 $34,913 66.67%
Racetracks 2 $86,435 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $61,350 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $40,914 66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2 $61,059 66.67%
Marinas 2 $47,507 66.67%
Industrial Sand Mining 2 $84,302 66.67%
Bowling Centers 2 $57,138 66.67%
Postal Service 2 $43,514 66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers 2 $60,632 66.67%
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