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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	73	$48,007	83.91%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	71	$51,401	81.61%
Athletic Trainers	70	$41,574	85.37%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	69	$59,550	85.19%
Manufacturing Engineers	69	$66,476	85.19%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	68	$47,807	83.95%
Bioinformatics Scientists	66	$63,789	82.50%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	66	$126,152	83.54%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	65	$47,015	82.28%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	65	$69,739	84.42%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pediatricians, General	16	$113,599	59.26%
Retail Salespersons	16	$30,375	59.26%
Materials Engineers	16	$85,895	59.26%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$54,763	59.26%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	15	$56,540	55.56%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	15	$38,911	55.56%
Computer User Support Specialists	15	$49,039	55.56%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	15	$28,751	57.69%
Computer Programmers	15	$67,600	57.69%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	14	$66,137	53.85%

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 %
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.