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 %
Marine Engineers	16	$77,883	80.00%
Insurance Sales Agents	15	$51,438	75.00%
Web Administrators	15	$65,797	78.95%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	15	$65,897	78.95%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$52,559	73.68%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	14	$65,132	73.68%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	14	$29,505	77.78%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	14	$32,197	77.78%
Recreational Therapists	14	$39,566	82.35%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	14	$52,680	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	6	$36,851	40.00%
Advertising Sales Agents	6	$35,700	40.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	6	$52,928	40.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	6	$35,085	40.00%
Surveyors	5	$61,364	33.33%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	5	$38,193	33.33%
Music Directors and Composers	5	$38,833	33.33%
Recreation Workers	5	$24,236	33.33%
Animal Breeders	5	$28,380	33.33%
Technical Writers	5	$44,487	35.71%

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 %
Core It Solutions Inc	15	$78,917	93.75%
Power Grid Engineering Llc	15	$105,683	93.75%
Merkle Inc	15	$98,165	93.75%
Tim Hortons Usa Inc	15	$108,522	93.75%
Accelirate Inc	15	$89,132	93.75%
The Mosaic Company	15	$121,720	93.75%
Piorion Solutionsinc	15	$87,716	93.75%
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc	15	$80,952	93.75%
Gentiva Health Services Certified Inc	15	$76,852	93.75%
The Depository Trust Clearing Corporation	15	$95,531	93.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corean Food Inc	2	$39,552	66.67%
Community Development Imagination Station Inc	2	$29,453	66.67%
Murray Chiropractic Neurology Llc	2	$54,638	66.67%
Medley Machine Shop Inc	2	$42,484	66.67%
Hencorp Becstone Lc	2	$80,330	66.67%
Atma Beauty Inc	2	$30,982	66.67%
Thriven Corporation Dba Tires 4 U 2	2	$45,729	66.67%
Mega Sport Center Inc	2	$42,546	66.67%
Giorgio Prestipino Pa	2	$112,414	66.67%
Miami World Wide Investments Llc	2	$41,808	66.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$87,287	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$44,710	100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$103,938	100.00%
Poultry Processing	2	$69,327	100.00%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$41,995	100.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$68,567	100.00%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$40,155	100.00%
Warehousing And Storage	2	$38,948	100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$55,505	100.00%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	2	$83,730	100.00%

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.