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 %
Israel 65 $76,341 46.43%
Portugal 55 $53,695 39.57%
El Salvador 53 $56,135 39.55%
Taiwan 52 $52,922 39.69%
Jamaica 50 $2,936,976 43.10%
Australia 46 $85,132 48.42%
Egypt 39 $72,509 44.83%
Nigeria 32 $60,596 38.55%
Uruguay 29 $73,628 35.37%
Nicaragua 28 $52,435 34.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Protocol Infotech Inc Duns 830803735 127 $67,593 85.23%
Innovative Scheduling Llc 126 $63,506 84.56%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 126 $69,622 84.56%
Itech Us Inc 124 $71,039 83.78%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group Llc 123 $53,076 83.67%
Electronic Arts Tiburon A Florida Corporation 123 $77,606 84.25%
Interfacesystems Inc 123 $49,958 84.25%
The Devereux Foundation 122 $25,953 85.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 120 $84,906 85.11%
Klc Consulting Inc 120 $75,471 85.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kmtg Property Management Investments Llc 10 $26,179 34.48%
Central Florida Inpatient Medicine 10 $88,885 34.48%
Johnson Johnson Vision Care Inc 10 $98,062 35.71%
Cbs Interactive Inc 10 $82,559 35.71%
Qualex Consulting Services Inc 10 $76,947 35.71%
Broken Sound Clubinc 10 $54,138 35.71%
Motor Services Hugo Stamp 10 $70,017 35.71%
Hardee Services Of Rehabilitation Inc 10 $49,984 35.71%
Hoerbiger Corporation Of America Inc 10 $57,317 35.71%
Orlando Health Inc 10 $93,952 35.71%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Business Support Services 5 $92,359 83.33%
Spectator Sports 5 $42,681 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 5 $66,294 83.33%
Locksmiths 4 $53,560 66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation 4 $63,565 66.67%
Pulp Mills 4 $52,842 66.67%
Nature Parks And Other Similar Institutions 4 $54,922 66.67%
Personal Care Services 4 $62,005 66.67%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $101,889 66.67%
Tire Manufacturing 4 $69,025 66.67%
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