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 %
Turkey 105 $1,428,910 50.00%
Chile 105 $73,082 50.24%
Russia 97 $2,648,644 47.78%
Ecuador 91 $55,885 47.15%
South Africa 82 $61,766 42.71%
Germany 79 $83,249 41.15%
Honduras 74 $2,163,992 38.95%
Zimbabwe 72 $39,462 40.45%
Ukraine 70 $2,303,236 42.42%
Dominican Republic 70 $71,681 48.28%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bayview Asset Management 58 $66,366 87.88%
Northgatearinso Inc 57 $83,116 86.36%
Solai Cameron Inc 57 $82,428 86.36%
Astir Services Llc 57 $58,766 86.36%
Wabtec Us Rail Inc 57 $88,984 86.36%
Susash Consulting Services Llc 57 $64,922 86.36%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 57 $56,879 86.36%
Indotronix International Corporation 57 $74,965 86.36%
Chetu Inc 57 $77,642 87.69%
Orlando Health Inc 57 $111,770 87.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cybersource Corporation 5 $114,843 41.67%
Us Pack Group Llc 5 $67,317 41.67%
Vision Aero Inc 5 $42,365 41.67%
People Logistics America Inc 5 $49,833 41.67%
Mednax Services Inc 5 $60,653 41.67%
Las Aguilas Inc Dba Azteca Doro 5 $30,955 41.67%
Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschappij Inc 5 $51,871 41.67%
Usa Bouquet Llc 5 $57,383 41.67%
Romagnole Productos Electricos Inc Dba N 5 $72,035 41.67%
Washofsky And Associates Pa 5 $36,691 41.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $89,440 100.00%
Court Reporting And Stenotype Services 1 $138,486 100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation 1 $85,010 100.00%
Business And Secretarial Schools 1 $128,690 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $36,566 100.00%
Coal Mining 1 $62,520 100.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 1 $39,874 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $41,870 100.00%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 1 $121,805 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $48,110 100.00%
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