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 %
Finland 10 $89,783 43.48%
Mongolia 10 $80,055 43.48%
Belarus 10 $68,374 45.45%
Austria 10 $83,691 47.62%
Morocco 9 $60,109 42.86%
Belize 9 $67,327 42.86%
Czech Republic 9 $65,896 47.37%
Kenya 9 $16,108,461 50.00%
Syria 8 $90,653 44.44%
Indonesia 8 $35,171 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Tammina Llc 6 $88,280 85.71%
Galax Esystems Corporation 6 $92,714 85.71%
Matrixcare Inc 6 $99,046 85.71%
Novartis Services Inc 6 $84,148 85.71%
Phoenix Jewelry Manufacturing Inc 6 $27,903 85.71%
Zyscovich Inc 6 $36,365 85.71%
Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Llc 6 $29,221 85.71%
The Junior Golf Academy Of Canada Inc 6 $34,785 100.00%
Icon Technologies Inc 6 $41,853 100.00%
Michael Diaz Jr Attorney At Law 6 $39,049 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Materials Inc Of Pennsylvania 1 $106,870 50.00%
La Caimanera Futsal Llc 1 $45,400 50.00%
Arkintex Design Llc 1 $67,642 50.00%
Watson Group Associates Llc 1 $44,824 50.00%
Delsy Perez Mena Pa 1 $37,523 50.00%
Tir Prime Properties Corp 1 $102,190 50.00%
Heaven Perfumes Inc 1 $42,515 50.00%
Body Soul Salon Med Spa Llc 1 $31,720 50.00%
Gvhb Holdings Corp 1 $37,523 50.00%
Sc Gastronomic Crew Inc 1 $50,419 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

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