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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	83	$59,620	83.84%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	82	$47,783	82.83%
Judicial Law Clerks	82	$38,249	82.83%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	82	$46,898	84.54%
Hospitalists	82	$187,755	86.32%
Producers and Directors	80	$47,650	85.11%
Biostatisticians	78	$64,972	87.64%
Insurance Underwriters	76	$59,360	85.39%
Health Educators	74	$39,005	84.09%
Treasurers and Controllers	74	$98,154	85.06%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	19	$40,118	63.33%
Family and General Practitioners	19	$116,107	65.52%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	18	$83,732	64.29%
Interpreters and Translators	17	$32,399	60.71%
Insurance Underwriters	17	$63,682	60.71%
Art Directors	17	$112,192	60.71%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	17	$76,800	60.71%
Materials Engineers	16	$85,895	57.14%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	16	$31,009	59.26%
Pediatricians, General	16	$113,599	59.26%

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 %
Magnus Software Solutions Llc	112	$51,549	88.19%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	111	$65,142	87.40%
Global Information Technology Inc	111	$53,961	87.40%
Xoriant Corporation	111	$81,412	88.10%
Burger King Corporation	111	$118,494	88.80%
Adt Llc	111	$85,364	88.80%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	110	$62,277	88.71%
Dolphin Solutions Inc	109	$65,844	87.90%
Sysintelli Inc	107	$62,654	86.29%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute Inc	107	$66,545	86.99%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Luminar Technologies Inc	9	$96,608	37.50%
Cisneros Studios Llc	9	$43,315	37.50%
Abbott Laboratories	9	$73,577	37.50%
Mmpb Group Llc	9	$72,342	37.50%
Lakeview Internal Medicine Pa	9	$110,113	37.50%
Florida State College At Jacksonville	9	$50,815	37.50%
Judge Software Professionals Inc	9	$79,548	37.50%
Tpf Software Inc	8	$90,935	33.33%
Florida Engineering Llc	8	$62,395	33.33%
Ringcentral Inc	8	$84,185	34.78%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	236	$71,692	85.82%
Medical Laboratories	234	$57,219	86.35%
Veterinary Services	225	$79,652	84.59%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	225	$60,330	84.91%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	225	$73,573	87.21%
Landscape Architectural Services	221	$49,885	85.66%
Scientific Research And Development Services	220	$63,123	85.60%
Other Management Consulting Services	220	$69,622	85.94%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	220	$67,042	89.07%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	219	$44,830	89.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Local	2	$23,868	100.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	1	$25,813	50.00%
Veterinary Services	1	$19,474	50.00%
Landscaping Services	1	$25,126	50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	1	$29,806	50.00%
Arts Entertainment And Recreation	1	$24,357	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	1	$25,126	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	1	$25,813	100.00%
Sheep Farming	1	$19,011	100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies	1	$29,806	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	48	$57,340	40.00%
Reinsurance Carriers	48	$85,881	40.34%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	47	$80,610	39.50%
Line Haul Railroads	45	$72,816	37.82%
Framing Contractors	42	$29,541	37.17%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	41	$45,796	36.61%
Support Activities For Animal Production	38	$55,579	34.55%
New Housing For Sale Builders	37	$72,102	34.58%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	36	$60,259	34.29%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	35	$71,350	33.98%

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.