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 %
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 %
Balfour Beatty Construction Llc	19	$72,185	90.48%
Pronix Inc	19	$74,490	90.48%
Iris Infotech Inc	19	$73,785	90.48%
Global Computer Architects Inc	19	$59,486	90.48%
Teksystems Global Services Llc	19	$101,184	90.48%
Tax Technologies Inc	19	$76,332	90.48%
Nvidia Corporation	19	$111,496	90.48%
Globallogicinc	19	$98,680	90.48%
Mayuktha It Solutions Llc	19	$77,447	90.48%
Winsai Llc	19	$75,151	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zumba Fitness	2	$106,590	50.00%
International Core Co Of Tampa Inc	2	$70,159	50.00%
Randstad Professionals Us Lp	2	$78,998	50.00%
Jose Graterol Designs	2	$30,930	50.00%
Kas Software Solutions Llc	2	$91,593	50.00%
Lee Fisher International	2	$41,434	50.00%
Gch Group Inc	2	$86,674	50.00%
Wau Usa Corp	2	$140,400	50.00%
American Tire Recycling Group Llc	2	$83,804	50.00%
Stone World Imports And Manufacturing Corp	2	$42,391	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Personal Services	2	$37,180	100.00%
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$71,011	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	2	$50,658	100.00%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$59,665	100.00%
Nail Salons	2	$37,534	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$63,450	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	2	$43,753	100.00%
Narrow Fabric Mills And Schiffli Machine Embroidery	2	$46,259	100.00%
Cemeteries And Crematories	2	$91,260	100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$66,196	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.