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 %
Spain 210 $513,267 44.78%
United Kingdom 188 $76,268 40.60%
France 164 $74,232 35.81%
Bangladesh 153 $1,938,355 41.69%
South Korea 145 $40,026 41.67%
Nepal 133 $5,502,083 42.77%
Vietnam 122 $21,698 44.85%
Peru 117 $50,410 43.49%
Pakistan 113 $2,217,310 48.09%
Iran 106 $28,076 49.53%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reliance It Services Inc 20 $52,633 90.91%
Liquid Consulting Inc 20 $60,863 90.91%
Arx Solutions Usa Llc 20 $54,124 90.91%
Exa Data Solutions Inc 20 $75,475 90.91%
Jaeb Center For Health Research Foundation Inc 20 $49,104 90.91%
Educational Testing Service 20 $55,545 90.91%
Dizer Corp 20 $59,591 90.91%
Millennium Info Tech Inc 20 $61,091 90.91%
Palm Beach Atlantic University 20 $61,393 90.91%
Abbott Laboratories 20 $63,653 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noffra 2000 Llc Dba Qps 2 $66,255 50.00%
International Market World Inc 2 $28,455 50.00%
Mineral Tiles Llc 2 $33,030 50.00%
Mb Drilling Foundations Corp 2 $63,191 50.00%
South Florida Tax And Accounting Services Inc 2 $69,202 50.00%
Levatas Llc 2 $91,801 50.00%
Cubic Creative Productions Inc 2 $127,671 50.00%
Omega International Supply Corp 2 $90,231 50.00%
Manny Reus Architect Pa 2 $49,670 50.00%
Infor Us Inc 2 $98,031 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 12 $65,898 85.71%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing 12 $52,721 85.71%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 12 $67,409 85.71%
Motion Picture And Video Industries 12 $43,535 85.71%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 12 $87,939 85.71%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations 12 $43,317 85.71%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds 12 $78,855 85.71%
Site Preparation Contractors 12 $62,577 85.71%
All Other Schools And Instruction 12 $44,128 85.71%
Special Food Services 11 $44,274 78.57%
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