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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $36,920 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $19,386 50.00%
Zambia 1 $38,750 50.00%
Iraq 1 $81,598 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $85,613 100.00%
Luxembourg 1 $30,971 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ado Staffing Inc 18 $88,137 90.00%
Synechron Technologies Inc 18 $69,664 90.00%
Sonicsoft Inc 18 $73,894 90.00%
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Inc 18 $63,364 90.00%
Focal Point Data Risk Llc 18 $104,733 90.00%
Tektra It Services Inc 18 $71,417 90.00%
Computer Aid Inc 18 $76,968 90.00%
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company 18 $54,477 90.00%
Safra National Bank Of New York 18 $89,028 90.00%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc 18 $60,667 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Italkraft Llc 2 $74,215 50.00%
Bic Graphic Usa 2 $96,200 50.00%
Florida Advanced Cardiothoracic Ins 2 $194,678 50.00%
Ddm Brands Llc 2 $96,158 50.00%
Zuo Modern Contemporary Inc 2 $58,511 50.00%
G G Latin Business Inc 2 $142,563 50.00%
Saliwanchik Lloyd Eisenschenk Pa 2 $108,670 50.00%
Stellar Group Inc 2 $71,053 50.00%
Metro Equipment Service Inc 2 $62,327 50.00%
Tiffany Co 2 $93,964 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