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 %
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 37 $81,760 88.10%
Factspan Inc 37 $74,427 88.10%
Governor Control Systems Inc 37 $58,664 88.10%
American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc 37 $74,046 90.24%
Duval County Public Schools 37 $41,669 90.24%
Sumtotal Systems Inc 37 $56,529 90.24%
Consultadd Inc 37 $77,770 90.24%
Be Aerospace Inc 37 $63,531 90.24%
Adventhealth Systemsunbelt Inc 37 $64,386 90.24%
Info Tech Inc 37 $58,820 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co 3 $101,469 37.50%
Elliot Technologies Inc 3 $76,100 37.50%
Mr Aerospace Engineering Llc 3 $109,720 37.50%
Lost Tree Club Inc 3 $45,087 37.50%
Turner Townsend Inc 3 $143,083 37.50%
Felman Production Llc 3 $88,705 37.50%
Sunshine Alliance Cabinets Millwork Inc 3 $39,346 37.50%
Public Health Trust Of Dade County Florida 3 $62,272 37.50%
Md Construction Llc 3 $20,488 37.50%
Loreal Travel Retail Americas Inc 3 $92,075 37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills 1 $72,093 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $52,915 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $95,056 100.00%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 1 $63,918 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $73,050 100.00%
Metal Ore Mining 1 $91,416 100.00%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 1 $38,875 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $70,928 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $72,363 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $52,333 100.00%
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