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 %
Israel	65	$76,341	46.43%
Portugal	55	$53,695	39.57%
El Salvador	53	$56,135	39.55%
Taiwan	52	$52,922	39.69%
Jamaica	50	$2,936,976	43.10%
Australia	46	$85,132	48.42%
Egypt	39	$72,509	44.83%
Nigeria	32	$60,596	38.55%
Uruguay	29	$73,628	35.37%
Nicaragua	28	$52,435	34.15%

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 %
Computer Facilities Management Services	438	$83,581	82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	437	$92,660	88.64%
Advertising Agencies	417	$56,620	89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	412	$65,734	88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	402	$76,555	86.27%
Offices Of Dentists	397	$103,258	85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	391	$80,262	84.63%
Home Health Care Services	387	$66,819	90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	383	$54,583	90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	352	$71,770	86.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$19,037	100.00%
Racetracks	7	$24,984	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	6	$22,821	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$24,807	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,908	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,673	66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	4	$26,681	80.00%
Temporary Help Services	4	$25,298	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$26,468	100.00%
Truck Transportation	4	$24,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	79	$71,768	42.47%
Travel Agencies	78	$117,423	42.86%
Residential Property Managers	77	$56,139	42.78%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	74	$66,498	43.27%
Flight Training	73	$54,846	45.06%
General Warehousing And Storage	73	$31,478	45.34%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	70	$69,143	45.16%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	69	$85,353	45.10%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$61,676	44.67%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	67	$89,944	44.97%

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.