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 %
Sunera Technologies Inc	294	$80,523	91.59%
Nic Info Tek Inc	293	$65,989	92.72%
Magic Leap Inc	291	$91,515	93.57%
Carnival Corporation	287	$83,300	94.10%
Infi Systems Llc	286	$65,460	94.70%
Lt Technology Services Limited	256	$64,739	85.91%
World Fuel Services Corporation	252	$84,208	88.11%
Brillio Llc	250	$71,028	87.41%
Soft Computer Consultants Inc	247	$50,191	88.21%
Public Health Trust	246	$58,197	89.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beckman Coulter Inc	18	$75,706	34.62%
The Fountain Group Llc	18	$74,234	34.62%
Siemens Corporation	17	$82,063	33.33%
Arthrex Inc	17	$85,389	33.33%
Avocent Huntsville Corp	17	$101,173	34.00%
Flightstar Aircraft Services Llc	17	$73,956	34.69%
Overseas Manpower Solutions Corp	17	$41,694	34.69%
Mosaicist Inc	17	$35,557	34.69%
Ruri Software Technologies Llc	17	$85,614	34.69%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc	17	$87,482	36.17%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	3,512	$69,329	95.25%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,593	$133,441	85.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,188	$42,263	82.04%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,122	$97,218	92.27%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,091	$76,091	90.92%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,026	$64,402	90.48%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,009	$89,352	89.21%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	910	$83,731	83.41%
Commercial Banking	828	$82,662	82.22%
Marketing Consulting Services	825	$66,212	88.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Strawberry Farming	47	$25,602	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	43	$22,937	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	37	$20,936	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	36	$24,454	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	35	$27,094	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	33	$26,260	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	27	$26,106	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	24	$25,880	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	23	$26,395	100.00%
Other Animal Production	21	$26,351	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	334	$66,209	56.61%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	323	$696,039	59.93%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	310	$621,037	62.00%
Commercial Banking	310	$97,162	68.89%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	296	$63,318	66.22%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	296	$65,058	77.08%
Human Resources Consulting Services	257	$99,729	68.72%
Landscaping Services	206	$29,558	57.38%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	198	$1,198,245	58.06%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	190	$65,947	56.89%

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.