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 %
Agricultural Engineers	54	$47,426	85.71%
Social Science Research Assistants	53	$36,224	84.13%
Surgeons	51	$116,221	80.95%
Training and Development Managers	49	$80,403	80.33%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$60,325	80.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	48	$36,677	82.76%
Auditors	48	$59,377	82.76%
Civil Engineering Technicians	47	$46,330	81.03%
Survey Researchers	46	$37,307	80.70%
Mental Health Counselors	46	$38,605	80.70%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$51,135	52.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	13	$34,517	54.17%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	13	$26,008	54.17%
Tax Preparers	13	$28,421	54.17%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	13	$31,889	54.17%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	13	$48,099	54.17%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	13	$100,451	54.17%
Lodging Managers	12	$51,844	50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$65,016	50.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	12	$43,242	52.17%

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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc	244	$59,716	90.71%
Citigroup Technology Inc	241	$89,749	90.26%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation	232	$52,626	87.88%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	232	$69,464	88.89%
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation	223	$88,320	86.10%
Amgen Inc	220	$84,739	86.61%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	220	$81,527	87.30%
Softvision Llc	219	$79,425	87.60%
Microsoft Corporation	218	$79,229	89.34%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	215	$80,998	88.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bernell Rhone	17	$22,173	36.96%
Chep Usa	17	$87,681	36.96%
Global Tpa Llc	16	$63,406	35.56%
The Univision Network Limited Partnership	16	$95,568	35.56%
New York New York Pizza Llc	16	$21,674	35.56%
The University Of Tampa	16	$49,077	36.36%
Kyra Solutions Inc	16	$90,199	36.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc	16	$95,116	36.36%
Solar Energy Company Llc Dba Sec Florida Llc	16	$33,758	37.21%
Akamai Technologies Inc	15	$94,142	34.88%

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.