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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$50,168	83.33%
Credit Analysts	105	$52,039	82.03%
Transportation Engineers	105	$70,677	82.03%
Materials Engineers	104	$71,677	81.89%
Interpreters and Translators	102	$33,429	80.95%
Chemical Engineers	101	$68,743	82.79%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$60,293	84.75%
Art Directors	99	$63,120	85.34%
Food Scientists and Technologists	98	$46,674	85.96%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	98	$64,275	88.29%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$48,571	73.53%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	25	$48,447	73.53%
Environmental Engineers	24	$57,762	72.73%
Tile and Marble Setters	24	$32,719	72.73%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	24	$72,982	75.00%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	23	$84,971	71.88%
Human Resources Managers	23	$100,156	71.88%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	23	$36,250	71.88%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	23	$20,495	71.88%
Natural Sciences Managers	22	$89,429	68.75%

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 %
Software Paradigms International Group Llc	51	$67,011	89.47%
I Brain Solutions Llc	51	$47,285	89.47%
Svk Technology Solutions Inc	51	$57,335	89.47%
University Of West Florida	51	$46,336	89.47%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc	51	$52,104	89.47%
Max Planck Florida Corporation	51	$54,117	89.47%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	51	$67,806	89.47%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	51	$63,920	89.47%
Business Intelligence Solutions Inc	51	$56,742	89.47%
Smart Works Llc	50	$68,383	87.72%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Law Office Of Shayne Epstein	4	$47,112	36.36%
Falconbridge Services Llc	4	$59,379	36.36%
Lola Holdings Corporation	4	$33,041	40.00%
Ocean Bank	4	$76,554	40.00%
Desimone Consulting Engineering Group Llc	4	$73,086	40.00%
Flexshopper Llc	4	$75,171	40.00%
Ti Sparkle Americas Inc	4	$128,425	40.00%
Oxford Marketing Consulting Inc	4	$33,483	40.00%
Frozen Wheels Llc	4	$91,588	40.00%
Central Reach Llc	4	$47,663	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	438	$83,581	82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	437	$92,660	88.64%
Advertising Agencies	417	$56,620	89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	412	$65,734	88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	402	$76,555	86.27%
Offices Of Dentists	397	$103,258	85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	391	$80,262	84.63%
Home Health Care Services	387	$66,819	90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	383	$54,583	90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	352	$71,770	86.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$19,037	100.00%
Racetracks	7	$24,984	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	6	$22,821	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$24,807	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,908	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,673	66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	4	$26,681	80.00%
Temporary Help Services	4	$25,298	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$26,468	100.00%
Truck Transportation	4	$24,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	79	$71,768	42.47%
Travel Agencies	78	$117,423	42.86%
Residential Property Managers	77	$56,139	42.78%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	74	$66,498	43.27%
Flight Training	73	$54,846	45.06%
General Warehousing And Storage	73	$31,478	45.34%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	70	$69,143	45.16%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	69	$85,353	45.10%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$61,676	44.67%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	67	$89,944	44.97%

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.