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 %
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	80	$67,196	91.95%
Convene Inc	80	$65,643	91.95%
Qorvo Us Inc	79	$88,826	90.80%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc	79	$56,322	90.80%
Signature It Solutions Inc	79	$47,977	91.86%
Temenos Usa Inc	79	$86,465	91.86%
Arcus Technologies	78	$68,654	90.70%
Arthrex Inc	78	$90,783	90.70%
Edsa Inc	78	$50,245	91.76%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	78	$62,303	91.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bea Architects Inc	6	$50,482	37.50%
Pangold Llc	6	$52,361	37.50%
Ita Usa Enterprise Llc	6	$35,517	37.50%
Orlando Sports Holdings Llc	6	$52,582	37.50%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	6	$96,922	37.50%
Malwarebytes Inc	6	$98,956	37.50%
The Ram Law Firm Pa	6	$39,267	37.50%
Bisk Education Inc	6	$108,743	37.50%
Junior Fernandes Bjj Corp	6	$30,878	37.50%
Eci Pharmaceuticals Llc	6	$53,345	37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	14	$47,009	82.35%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	14	$83,656	82.35%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	14	$63,976	82.35%
Roofing Contractors	14	$64,481	82.35%
Private Households	14	$41,827	82.35%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	14	$74,911	87.50%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	14	$74,119	87.50%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	14	$78,313	87.50%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	14	$68,222	87.50%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	14	$67,379	87.50%

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.