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 %
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 %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	19	$53,318	79.17%
Support Activities For Air Transportation	19	$64,298	79.17%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	19	$81,797	82.61%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	19	$67,362	82.61%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	19	$65,392	82.61%
Claims Adjusting	19	$54,577	82.61%
Other Personal Care Services	19	$66,565	82.61%
Fine Arts Schools	19	$51,388	82.61%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	19	$50,371	82.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	19	$70,347	82.61%

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.