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 %
Sgs Technologie Llc	431	$67,292	88.14%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc	430	$98,956	87.93%
Ibm Corporation	423	$72,044	87.40%
Syntel Inc	421	$66,267	92.53%
Mayo Clinic	414	$65,879	91.39%
Management Health Systems Inc	404	$58,861	90.38%
Siemens Energy Inc	403	$85,259	90.36%
Syntel Consulting Inc	398	$66,467	89.44%
Igate Technologies Inc	397	$64,779	89.21%
University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine	396	$51,785	89.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Focus It Inc	29	$91,727	32.95%
Visa Usa	29	$97,849	33.72%
Bkfs I Services Llc	28	$112,591	32.56%
Global Information Services Inc	28	$69,968	32.94%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc	28	$94,004	32.94%
Qorvo Us Inc	27	$87,379	32.53%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	27	$106,996	32.93%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc	27	$144,352	32.93%
Tech Data Corporation	26	$78,186	32.10%
Chadwick Riley Corporation	26	$74,050	32.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	606	$89,009	91.54%
Employment Services	549	$36,424	84.98%
Offices Of Physicians	546	$141,084	87.50%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	531	$86,682	87.34%
Architectural Services	529	$50,831	87.15%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	522	$72,404	86.14%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	517	$73,427	85.45%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	493	$69,619	82.86%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	458	$85,262	83.42%
Office Administrative Services	442	$67,207	82.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spectator Sports	9	$27,870	100.00%
Floriculture Production	9	$25,487	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	9	$24,218	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	9	$22,545	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	9	$24,375	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	8	$28,743	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	8	$22,896	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	8	$24,196	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	7	$25,201	87.50%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	7	$21,893	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	94	$82,841	36.58%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	91	$46,966	35.83%
Activities Related To Real Estate	87	$69,367	36.40%
Limited Service Restaurants	87	$57,303	37.34%
Real Estate Property Managers	84	$64,247	40.78%
Medical Laboratories	83	$1,313,191	41.92%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	82	$1,057,123	42.05%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	81	$55,581	42.19%
Professional Employer Organizations	80	$49,782	41.88%
Telecommunications	79	$74,139	41.58%

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.