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 %
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 %
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.