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%
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 %
Romania 27 $63,890 34.18%
Bolivia 26 $56,725 35.14%
Trinidad And Tobago 24 $62,333 34.29%
Japan 24 $59,368 39.34%
Ethiopia 23 $83,537 39.66%
Jordan 23 $75,976 41.82%
Poland 23 $74,533 42.59%
Netherlands 22 $84,968 41.51%
Hungary 21 $56,547 41.18%
Albania 20 $33,442 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcean Inc 7 $61,206 87.50%
Stat9 Technologies Inc 7 $80,205 87.50%
Kaltech Consulting Inc 7 $67,332 87.50%
Professional Service Industries Inc 7 $59,079 87.50%
Closed Caption Latina Corp 7 $59,824 87.50%
Columbia Hospital Corporation Of South Broward 7 $56,478 87.50%
Ampcus Inc 7 $73,561 87.50%
Cystems Logic Inc 7 $66,946 87.50%
Maayee Inc 7 $68,099 87.50%
Technosoft Inc 7 $59,907 87.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 1 $67,995 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $39,770 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $82,722 100.00%
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $54,101 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 1 $119,642 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $56,264 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 1 $45,760 100.00%
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $61,214 100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing 1 $34,466 100.00%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing 1 $80,787 100.00%

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