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 %
Sgs Technologie Llc	431	$67,292	88.14%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc	430	$98,956	87.93%
Ibm Corporation	423	$72,044	87.40%
Syntel Inc	421	$66,267	92.53%
Mayo Clinic	414	$65,879	91.39%
Management Health Systems Inc	404	$58,861	90.38%
Siemens Energy Inc	403	$85,259	90.36%
Syntel Consulting Inc	398	$66,467	89.44%
Igate Technologies Inc	397	$64,779	89.21%
University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine	396	$51,785	89.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Focus It Inc	29	$91,727	32.95%
Visa Usa	29	$97,849	33.72%
Bkfs I Services Llc	28	$112,591	32.56%
Global Information Services Inc	28	$69,968	32.94%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc	28	$94,004	32.94%
Qorvo Us Inc	27	$87,379	32.53%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	27	$106,996	32.93%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc	27	$144,352	32.93%
Tech Data Corporation	26	$78,186	32.10%
Chadwick Riley Corporation	26	$74,050	32.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	14	$47,009	82.35%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	14	$83,656	82.35%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	14	$63,976	82.35%
Roofing Contractors	14	$64,481	82.35%
Private Households	14	$41,827	82.35%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	14	$74,911	87.50%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	14	$74,119	87.50%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	14	$78,313	87.50%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	14	$68,222	87.50%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	14	$67,379	87.50%

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.