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 %
Dcr Workforce Inc 27 $68,744 90.00%
Innovate Apps Inc 27 $41,023 90.00%
Agility Technologies Llc 27 $66,447 90.00%
General Electric Company 27 $81,898 90.00%
Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc 27 $201,174 90.00%
Apogee Medical Group Florida Inc 27 $126,417 90.00%
Kolla Soft Inc 27 $55,008 90.00%
Mc2 Models Miami Llc 27 $32,564 90.00%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited 27 $48,046 90.00%
Invivo Corporation A Philips Owned Company 27 $70,007 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hurok Marble Llc 3 $46,114 50.00%
Hanze Hands On Learning Academy Inc 3 $36,386 50.00%
Comsys Services Llc 3 $54,330 50.00%
Red Ginger Inc 3 $29,307 50.00%
East Florida Hospitalists Llc 3 $119,510 50.00%
Century Ship Service Inc 3 $83,942 50.00%
Cooper General Global Services 3 $62,462 50.00%
Polyglass Usa Inc 3 $88,366 50.00%
Sage Software Healthcare Inc 3 $57,276 50.00%
Siemens Enterprise Communications Inc 3 $95,340 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $46,030 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 3 $42,023 100.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $93,454 100.00%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 3 $84,975 100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 3 $56,930 100.00%
Apiculture 3 $32,849 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 3 $55,127 100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service 3 $34,494 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 3 $82,791 100.00%
Record Production And Distribution 3 $91,388 100.00%
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