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 %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$53,111	82.35%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	14	$61,633	82.35%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	13	$60,731	76.47%
Education Administrators, All Other	13	$58,808	81.25%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	13	$55,901	81.25%
Psychologists, All Other	13	$46,264	81.25%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	13	$56,528	81.25%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$52,644	81.25%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	12	$35,329	75.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers	12	$43,855	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	5	$38,193	35.71%
Surveyors	5	$61,364	35.71%
Technical Writers	5	$44,487	35.71%
Music Directors and Composers	5	$38,833	35.71%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	5	$54,226	35.71%
Prosthodontists	5	$85,684	35.71%
Animal Breeders	5	$28,380	35.71%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	5	$37,752	35.71%
Roofers	5	$31,965	35.71%
Biological Technicians	5	$35,011	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 %
Spain	210	$513,267	44.78%
United Kingdom	188	$76,268	40.60%
France	164	$74,232	35.81%
Bangladesh	153	$1,938,355	41.69%
South Korea	145	$40,026	41.67%
Nepal	133	$5,502,083	42.77%
Vietnam	122	$21,698	44.85%
Peru	117	$50,410	43.49%
Pakistan	113	$2,217,310	48.09%
Iran	106	$28,076	49.53%

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 %
Other Personal Services	2	$37,180	100.00%
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$71,011	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	2	$50,658	100.00%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$59,665	100.00%
Nail Salons	2	$37,534	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$63,450	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	2	$43,753	100.00%
Narrow Fabric Mills And Schiffli Machine Embroidery	2	$46,259	100.00%
Cemeteries And Crematories	2	$91,260	100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$66,196	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.