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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,269	$62,143	99.47%
Infosys Limited	7,142	$66,962	99.46%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,433	$74,049	97.80%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,115	$68,646	99.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,734	$79,721	95.19%
Capgemini America Inc	2,407	$77,628	85.78%
University Of Florida	2,355	$64,384	94.54%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	2,296	$66,742	96.59%
Citibank Na	1,601	$97,506	93.90%
Accenture Llp	1,590	$70,775	98.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	807	$69,578	28.72%
University Of Florida	431	$74,284	30.10%
Citibank Na	244	$103,325	30.24%
Natures Way Farms Llc	174	$19,954	24.20%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates	159	$87,322	36.81%
Raymond James Associates	129	$101,362	29.93%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc	94	$93,646	38.21%
Db Usa Core Corporation	83	$81,066	34.02%
Ernst Young Us Llp	82	$94,044	35.34%
Amgen Inc	77	$86,951	35.65%

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.