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 %
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$78,239	81.82%
Energy Engineers	18	$67,816	81.82%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	17	$36,591	77.27%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	17	$31,795	80.95%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	17	$39,263	80.95%
Fashion Designers	16	$49,672	76.19%
Copy Writers	16	$41,337	76.19%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	16	$53,008	76.19%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	16	$41,200	80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	16	$41,923	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$37,342	37.50%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	6	$36,099	37.50%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	6	$61,880	37.50%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	6	$38,789	37.50%
Advertising Sales Agents	6	$35,700	37.50%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	6	$66,106	40.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	6	$54,201	40.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	6	$35,085	40.00%
Electricians	6	$50,277	40.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6	$43,557	40.00%

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 %
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 %
All Other Crop Farming	3	$55,231	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	3	$51,362	100.00%
Framing Contractors	3	$52,624	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	2	$51,231	66.67%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$40,040	66.67%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$71,178	66.67%
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing	2	$41,007	66.67%
Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing	2	$65,572	66.67%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$48,006	66.67%
Hunting And Trapping	2	$73,622	66.67%

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.