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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$62,144	83.33%
Supply Chain Managers	20	$95,011	83.33%
Logistics Managers	20	$98,542	86.96%
Recreation Workers	19	$22,424	82.61%
Statistical Assistants	19	$39,546	82.61%
Exercise Physiologists	19	$48,915	82.61%
Financial Examiners	19	$61,064	82.61%
Robotics Engineers	19	$78,594	86.36%
Film and Video Editors	18	$31,309	81.82%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	18	$62,110	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm and Home Management Advisors	6	$52,928	37.50%
Machinists	6	$44,689	37.50%
Agricultural Engineers	6	$54,881	37.50%
Cooks, Fast Food	6	$24,534	37.50%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	6	$36,099	37.50%
Financial Examiners	6	$94,973	37.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$37,342	37.50%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	6	$66,106	37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6	$46,169	37.50%
Advertising Sales Agents	6	$35,700	37.50%

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 %
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	10	$60,339	83.33%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	10	$49,309	83.33%
Battery Manufacturing	10	$69,339	83.33%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	10	$56,304	83.33%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	10	$57,113	83.33%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	10	$56,700	83.33%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	10	$48,774	83.33%
Horses And Other Equine Production	10	$40,034	83.33%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	10	$88,577	83.33%
Public Finance Activities	10	$68,729	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.