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 %
Chen Tech Llc Dba Curity 31 $103,195 91.18%
Walt Disney Attractions Technology Llc 31 $98,085 91.18%
Power Systems Mfg Llc 30 $85,397 88.24%
Sydata Inc 30 $61,507 88.24%
Astrosoft Technologies Llc 30 $68,318 88.24%
Softnet Llc 30 $77,532 88.24%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 30 $54,992 88.24%
Salesforce Inc 30 $97,088 88.24%
Msrcosmos Llc 30 $62,869 88.24%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 30 $112,270 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E L Clam House Inc 3 $24,606 50.00%
Seaco America Llc 3 $136,850 50.00%
Forefront Architecture And Engineering Llc 3 $34,029 50.00%
Gai Consultants Inc 3 $81,224 50.00%
Amicon Construction Services Llc 3 $56,992 50.00%
Brg Homes Llc 3 $53,747 50.00%
Aerospace Asset Trading Llc 3 $57,678 50.00%
Ct Miami Llc 3 $78,465 50.00%
Ndc Investments Llc 3 $50,627 50.00%
Alonso Caetano Americas Inc 3 $93,538 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $120,453 100.00%
Building Equipment Contractors 1 $43,014 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $109,158 100.00%
Dairy Product Manufacturing 1 $42,952 100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $55,910 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $45,323 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 1 $47,611 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $53,394 100.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 1 $42,952 100.00%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying 1 $104,830 100.00%
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