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 %
Hydrologists	40	$58,437	83.33%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	39	$59,362	84.78%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	39	$45,273	84.78%
Logistics Analysts	39	$57,330	86.67%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	38	$44,725	84.44%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$45,904	82.22%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$50,627	84.09%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	36	$37,478	81.82%
Clergy	36	$41,647	83.72%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	35	$52,845	81.40%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Sales Agents	10	$64,709	45.45%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	10	$47,225	45.45%
Animal Scientists	10	$41,438	45.45%
Producers and Directors	10	$57,878	45.45%
Clergy	10	$29,499	45.45%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	10	$42,255	45.45%
Actuaries	10	$101,739	47.62%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10	$297,696	47.62%
Legal Secretaries	10	$39,822	47.62%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	9	$34,761	42.86%

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 %
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	50.00%
Palestine	2	$64,189	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$112,289	50.00%
Mauritius	2	$138,092	50.00%
Kyrgyzstan	1	$85,613	25.00%
Luxembourg	1	$30,971	25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Auritas Llc	78	$67,904	91.76%
Nu Info Systems Inc	77	$63,435	90.59%
Hdr Engineering Inc	77	$65,472	90.59%
Global Information Services Inc	77	$70,593	91.67%
Incedo Inc	77	$79,629	91.67%
Discovery Education Services Inc	76	$42,312	91.57%
Integrated Regional Laboratories	76	$52,807	91.57%
Bayview Asset Management Llc	76	$69,017	91.57%
Diversified Service Options Inc	76	$96,698	91.57%
Optum Services Inc	76	$101,166	91.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Consulting Solutions Inc	6	$100,520	37.50%
Paradise Awnings Corporation	6	$53,023	37.50%
Mindtree Limited	6	$78,627	37.50%
Csc Consulting Inc	6	$76,156	37.50%
Topbuild Support Services Inc	6	$81,418	40.00%
Green Card Usa Por Empleo Inc	6	$32,656	40.00%
Setai Hotel Acquisition Llc	6	$101,951	40.00%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc	6	$119,441	40.00%
Advent Software	6	$69,930	40.00%
Ellucian Company Lp	6	$113,062	40.00%

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.