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 %
Materials Scientists	63	$62,971	81.82%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	63	$49,759	85.14%
Food Service Managers	61	$48,502	84.72%
Computer Network Support Specialists	59	$46,668	83.10%
Psychiatrists	57	$160,763	80.28%
Clinical Research Coordinators	57	$80,089	82.61%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	57	$85,706	83.82%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	55	$52,704	82.09%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	55	$67,817	83.33%
Risk Management Specialists	55	$66,786	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	14	$54,921	53.85%
Commercial Pilots	14	$78,949	53.85%
Food Scientists and Technologists	14	$46,567	53.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	14	$66,137	56.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$56,452	56.00%
Accountants	14	$56,206	56.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents	14	$44,286	56.00%
Chemical Engineers	14	$70,622	56.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	13	$34,517	52.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	13	$26,008	52.00%

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 %
Cuba	3	$30,063	60.00%
Slovenia	2	$54,918	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$53,498	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$83,700	40.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$41,767	40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$57,439	40.00%
Grenada	2	$51,033	40.00%
Benin	2	$72,653	40.00%
Montenegro	2	$34,952	40.00%
Algeria	2	$49,816	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adventist Health Systemsunbelt Inc	631	$61,505	87.40%
The Florida State University	626	$52,011	91.92%
Management Health Systems Llc	611	$37,565	91.60%
Citrix Systems Inc	605	$91,389	92.23%
Florida International University	572	$56,870	87.86%
Decipher Software Solutions	539	$61,854	93.09%
Verizon Data Services Llc	520	$88,443	94.55%
Makeurcareer Llc	516	$58,971	93.99%
Raymond James Associates Inc	514	$91,414	93.80%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	510	$68,978	93.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pizzalleys Llc	45	$19,406	29.22%
Care Dental Of Boynton Beach Pa	44	$29,311	30.14%
Clc Fertilization And Pest Control Llc Dba	44	$23,908	30.34%
World Fuel Services	41	$102,096	29.71%
Millard Mall Services Inc	41	$18,824	31.78%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group	40	$75,441	34.19%
Gerdau Ameristeel	39	$85,447	34.51%
Color Factory Inc	37	$67,004	33.64%
Wb Solutions Llc	37	$98,119	34.26%
Florida Power And Light Company	37	$88,235	34.58%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	70,440	$68,493	91.66%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,703	$73,049	92.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,590	$59,059	83.21%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,288	$74,107	87.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	5,245	$72,619	94.71%
Management Consulting Services	4,778	$67,530	96.08%
Engineering Services	4,286	$67,450	89.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,856	$82,904	92.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,803	$75,834	94.67%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,590	$66,699	92.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2,006	$24,172	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	511	$25,462	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	504	$24,297	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	369	$26,171	100.00%
Apiculture	135	$24,774	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	132	$22,745	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	102	$25,590	100.00%
Orange Groves	74	$22,764	100.00%
Crop Production	70	$26,201	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	67	$26,827	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,700	$140,778	100.00%
Engineering Services	1,124	$380,416	37.83%
Full Service Restaurants	855	$32,692	50.44%
Management Consulting Services	740	$72,718	54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	590	$1,112,448	52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	500	$82,598	58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	447	$19,302	55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies	384	$24,967	51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers	374	$60,898	50.54%
Other Computer Related Services	341	$78,121	52.14%

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.