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 %
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 %
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 %
Computer Facilities Management Services	438	$83,581	82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	437	$92,660	88.64%
Advertising Agencies	417	$56,620	89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	412	$65,734	88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	402	$76,555	86.27%
Offices Of Dentists	397	$103,258	85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	391	$80,262	84.63%
Home Health Care Services	387	$66,819	90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	383	$54,583	90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	352	$71,770	86.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$19,037	100.00%
Racetracks	7	$24,984	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	6	$22,821	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$24,807	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,908	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,673	66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	4	$26,681	80.00%
Temporary Help Services	4	$25,298	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$26,468	100.00%
Truck Transportation	4	$24,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	79	$71,768	42.47%
Travel Agencies	78	$117,423	42.86%
Residential Property Managers	77	$56,139	42.78%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	74	$66,498	43.27%
Flight Training	73	$54,846	45.06%
General Warehousing And Storage	73	$31,478	45.34%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	70	$69,143	45.16%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	69	$85,353	45.10%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$61,676	44.67%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	67	$89,944	44.97%

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.