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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,269	$62,143	99.47%
Infosys Limited	7,142	$66,962	99.46%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,433	$74,049	97.80%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,115	$68,646	99.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,734	$79,721	95.19%
Capgemini America Inc	2,407	$77,628	85.78%
University Of Florida	2,355	$64,384	94.54%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	2,296	$66,742	96.59%
Citibank Na	1,601	$97,506	93.90%
Accenture Llp	1,590	$70,775	98.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	807	$69,578	28.72%
University Of Florida	431	$74,284	30.10%
Citibank Na	244	$103,325	30.24%
Natures Way Farms Llc	174	$19,954	24.20%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates	159	$87,322	36.81%
Raymond James Associates	129	$101,362	29.93%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc	94	$93,646	38.21%
Db Usa Core Corporation	83	$81,066	34.02%
Ernst Young Us Llp	82	$94,044	35.34%
Amgen Inc	77	$86,951	35.65%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,862	66.67%
Apprenticeship Training	2	$36,566	66.67%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$70,939	66.67%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$27,706	66.67%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other	2	$46,342	66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$118,674	66.67%
Airport Operations	2	$46,748	66.67%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	2	$37,794	66.67%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$29,286	66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$53,862	66.67%

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.