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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,631	$25,151	263.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	490	$24,490	127.94%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	227	$25,753	74.67%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	209	$25,239	95.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	66	$26,851	37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	54	$38,353	33.96%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	46	$32,556	30.07%
Nursery Workers	24	$24,326	22.43%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	16	$29,574	14.95%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	6	$26,302	6.25%

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 %
India	4,052	$5,283,823	46.64%
Venezuela	1,383	$60,258	39.62%
Brazil	1,233	$167,832	41.73%
Philippines	1,076	$1,048,972	53.77%
Colombia	585	$50,894	38.69%
Mexico	396	$429,827	44.39%
China	374	$2,910,334	42.50%
Canada	369	$805,757	46.07%
Argentina	303	$70,205	44.43%
Italy	258	$66,329	43.51%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Merrill Lynch	120	$79,004	85.71%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc	119	$80,072	85.00%
Swift Tech Llc	119	$51,349	85.61%
Techland Inc	118	$68,035	85.51%
Lan Cargo Sa	117	$56,350	84.78%
Icube Consultancy Services Inc	117	$76,252	85.40%
Judge Software Professionals Inc	116	$49,223	84.67%
Idexcel Inc	115	$69,274	83.94%
Grandison Management Inc	115	$61,434	84.56%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	115	$63,833	85.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hf Management Services Llc	10	$127,897	37.04%
Usa Lawns Inc Dba Us Lawns Of Tampa	10	$22,277	37.04%
Fla Landscapes And Lawns Inc	10	$23,067	37.04%
Auto Club Services Inc	10	$71,662	37.04%
Mckesson Corporation	10	$74,048	37.04%
Infi Systems Llc	10	$86,160	37.04%
Pandera Systems Llc	10	$86,638	37.04%
Techaffinity Consulting Inc	10	$81,620	37.04%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho	10	$86,433	37.04%
Boca West Country Club	10	$32,059	38.46%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	156	$63,701	83.42%
Activities Related To Real Estate	155	$63,003	85.16%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	155	$62,382	85.16%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	153	$100,810	84.07%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	152	$79,207	84.44%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	152	$68,466	84.92%
Real Estate Credit	146	$70,223	82.02%
Religious Organizations	143	$48,272	80.79%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	141	$81,022	82.94%
Full Service Restaurants	141	$66,244	84.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services	23	$35,134	28.40%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	23	$73,321	28.75%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	23	$81,390	29.11%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	22	$36,728	27.85%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	22	$62,861	27.85%
Food Service Contractors	21	$63,963	26.58%
Limousine Service	21	$27,595	26.92%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	21	$70,405	27.27%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	21	$69,651	27.27%
Other Financial Vehicles	20	$79,097	25.97%

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.