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 %
Sunera Technologies Inc	294	$80,523	91.59%
Nic Info Tek Inc	293	$65,989	92.72%
Magic Leap Inc	291	$91,515	93.57%
Carnival Corporation	287	$83,300	94.10%
Infi Systems Llc	286	$65,460	94.70%
Lt Technology Services Limited	256	$64,739	85.91%
World Fuel Services Corporation	252	$84,208	88.11%
Brillio Llc	250	$71,028	87.41%
Soft Computer Consultants Inc	247	$50,191	88.21%
Public Health Trust	246	$58,197	89.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beckman Coulter Inc	18	$75,706	34.62%
The Fountain Group Llc	18	$74,234	34.62%
Siemens Corporation	17	$82,063	33.33%
Arthrex Inc	17	$85,389	33.33%
Avocent Huntsville Corp	17	$101,173	34.00%
Flightstar Aircraft Services Llc	17	$73,956	34.69%
Overseas Manpower Solutions Corp	17	$41,694	34.69%
Mosaicist Inc	17	$35,557	34.69%
Ruri Software Technologies Llc	17	$85,614	34.69%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc	17	$87,482	36.17%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	47	$55,481	87.04%
Media Representatives	47	$68,499	87.04%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing	47	$81,670	87.04%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	46	$81,550	86.79%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	46	$61,492	86.79%
Other Individual And Family Services	45	$54,504	86.54%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	44	$60,237	84.62%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	44	$73,155	84.62%
Health And Welfare Funds	44	$107,088	86.27%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	44	$52,286	86.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	4	$75,806	13.79%
Footwear And Leather Goods Repair	4	$23,719	13.79%
Outpatient Care Centers	4	$60,107	14.29%
All Other Animal Production	4	$61,880	14.29%
Apiculture	4	$41,938	14.29%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing	4	$103,797	14.29%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	4	$48,157	14.29%
Social Advocacy Organizations	4	$45,760	14.29%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	4	$72,161	14.29%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	4	$59,795	14.81%

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.