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 %
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 %
Magnus Software Solutions Llc	112	$51,549	88.19%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	111	$65,142	87.40%
Global Information Technology Inc	111	$53,961	87.40%
Xoriant Corporation	111	$81,412	88.10%
Burger King Corporation	111	$118,494	88.80%
Adt Llc	111	$85,364	88.80%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	110	$62,277	88.71%
Dolphin Solutions Inc	109	$65,844	87.90%
Sysintelli Inc	107	$62,654	86.29%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute Inc	107	$66,545	86.99%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Luminar Technologies Inc	9	$96,608	37.50%
Cisneros Studios Llc	9	$43,315	37.50%
Abbott Laboratories	9	$73,577	37.50%
Mmpb Group Llc	9	$72,342	37.50%
Lakeview Internal Medicine Pa	9	$110,113	37.50%
Florida State College At Jacksonville	9	$50,815	37.50%
Judge Software Professionals Inc	9	$79,548	37.50%
Tpf Software Inc	8	$90,935	33.33%
Florida Engineering Llc	8	$62,395	33.33%
Ringcentral Inc	8	$84,185	34.78%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	117	$68,578	80.69%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	117	$72,791	84.17%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	116	$57,774	85.29%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	115	$123,119	85.19%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	115	$55,548	87.12%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	112	$71,090	85.50%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	109	$82,273	84.50%
Amusement And Theme Parks	109	$78,214	86.51%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	107	$70,608	86.29%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing	106	$77,983	86.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	16	$61,801	22.54%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	16	$75,137	22.86%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	16	$47,744	22.86%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	16	$71,296	23.19%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	16	$59,235	23.88%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	15	$74,590	22.39%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	15	$78,501	22.39%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	15	$69,942	23.08%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	15	$69,221	23.44%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	15	$57,468	23.81%

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.