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 %
Prime Consulting Llc 25 $73,111 86.21%
3k Technologies Llc 25 $81,753 86.21%
Navinta Iii Inc 25 $58,887 89.29%
Svk Systems Inc 25 $68,761 89.29%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 25 $69,789 89.29%
Advantage Academy Of Miami Inc 25 $51,882 89.29%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 25 $99,526 89.29%
Cira Infotech Inc 25 $66,639 89.29%
Majestic It Services Inc 25 $83,663 89.29%
Herc Rentals Employee Services Llc 25 $97,753 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eac Consulting Inc 3 $82,105 60.00%
Neurovirtual Usa Inc 3 $55,293 60.00%
Blackdivine Llc 3 $67,233 60.00%
Laureate Education Inc 3 $114,670 60.00%
Edison State College 3 $53,247 60.00%
Khs Usa Inc 3 $52,950 60.00%
Sister Brother Iii Inc 3 $35,578 60.00%
Ue Machinery Parts Llc 3 $126,096 60.00%
Chen Tech Llc 3 $87,415 60.00%
Zeva Technology Llc 3 $66,428 60.00%

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