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 %
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	80	$67,196	91.95%
Convene Inc	80	$65,643	91.95%
Qorvo Us Inc	79	$88,826	90.80%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc	79	$56,322	90.80%
Signature It Solutions Inc	79	$47,977	91.86%
Temenos Usa Inc	79	$86,465	91.86%
Arcus Technologies	78	$68,654	90.70%
Arthrex Inc	78	$90,783	90.70%
Edsa Inc	78	$50,245	91.76%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	78	$62,303	91.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bea Architects Inc	6	$50,482	37.50%
Pangold Llc	6	$52,361	37.50%
Ita Usa Enterprise Llc	6	$35,517	37.50%
Orlando Sports Holdings Llc	6	$52,582	37.50%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	6	$96,922	37.50%
Malwarebytes Inc	6	$98,956	37.50%
The Ram Law Firm Pa	6	$39,267	37.50%
Bisk Education Inc	6	$108,743	37.50%
Junior Fernandes Bjj Corp	6	$30,878	37.50%
Eci Pharmaceuticals Llc	6	$53,345	37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities	33	$76,931	86.84%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	33	$53,107	86.84%
Other Sound Recording Industries	33	$89,075	89.19%
Breweries	32	$71,917	86.49%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	32	$65,229	86.49%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	32	$74,383	86.49%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	32	$69,320	86.49%
Natural Gas Distribution	31	$61,032	86.11%
Air Traffic Control	31	$87,218	86.11%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	31	$58,769	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	2	$58,292	10.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	2	$113,371	10.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	2	$94,692	10.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$111,665	10.00%
Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,765	10.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$117,749	10.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$66,082	10.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$93,985	10.53%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	2	$63,492	10.53%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops	2	$37,388	10.53%

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.