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 %
Spain	210	$513,267	44.78%
United Kingdom	188	$76,268	40.60%
France	164	$74,232	35.81%
Bangladesh	153	$1,938,355	41.69%
South Korea	145	$40,026	41.67%
Nepal	133	$5,502,083	42.77%
Vietnam	122	$21,698	44.85%
Peru	117	$50,410	43.49%
Pakistan	113	$2,217,310	48.09%
Iran	106	$28,076	49.53%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infolob Solutions Inc	40	$63,628	88.89%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	40	$82,665	88.89%
Cybage Software Inc	40	$63,134	88.89%
E Builder Inc	40	$86,145	90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc	40	$75,892	90.91%
Cdrp Technologies Llc	40	$61,332	90.91%
Citratek	40	$54,024	90.91%
Conch Technologies Inc	39	$64,009	88.64%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	39	$68,802	88.64%
Orlando Health Medical Group Inc	39	$218,132	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Createtrade Capital	4	$93,694	44.44%
Auxis Llc	4	$60,612	44.44%
Barceloneta Llc	4	$67,637	44.44%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc	4	$116,257	50.00%
Dental Health Group Padba Great Expressions Denta	4	$116,137	50.00%
Latinmedioscom Inc	4	$99,393	50.00%
First Medical International Corp	4	$48,459	50.00%
Acs Infrastructure Development Inc	4	$141,591	50.00%
Premier Worldwide Marketing Llc	4	$123,084	50.00%
Aviation Fueling Consulting Corp	4	$118,040	50.00%

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.