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 %
Guatemala 20 $57,849 40.00%
Lebanon 20 $86,707 41.67%
Bulgaria 19 $52,266 40.43%
Ireland 19 $72,004 42.22%
Thailand 19 $45,205 43.18%
Panama 19 $82,102 43.18%
Greece 19 $69,524 44.19%
Sweden 18 $79,621 42.86%
Haiti 18 $6,321,189 42.86%
Costa Rica 17 $72,656 40.48%

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 %
Furniture Retailers 1 $32,739 100.00%
Support Activities For Mining 1 $42,952 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $37,107 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 1 $66,102 100.00%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 1 $50,336 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $22,214 100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing 1 $38,106 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $47,112 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 1 $73,882 100.00%
Custom Roll Forming 1 $98,550 100.00%

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