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 %
Counselors, All Other	11	$35,523	78.57%
Physical Scientists, All Other	11	$50,047	78.57%
Astronomers	11	$59,611	84.62%
Mechatronics Engineers	11	$67,004	84.62%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	11	$98,864	84.62%
Wind Energy Engineers	11	$78,998	84.62%
Healthcare Social Workers	10	$44,304	76.92%
Photonics Engineers	10	$69,979	76.92%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	10	$28,178	76.92%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	10	$33,858	76.92%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Order Clerks	4	$31,642	28.57%
Epidemiologists	4	$49,171	28.57%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	4	$28,501	28.57%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	4	$26,214	28.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$55,457	30.77%
Driver/Sales Workers	4	$28,278	30.77%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$49,033	30.77%
Computer Hardware Engineers	4	$71,802	30.77%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	4	$43,020	30.77%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4	$43,649	30.77%

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 %
Amazoncom Services Llc	212	$77,748	90.99%
Yash Creations Inc	211	$58,699	90.95%
It Software Solutions Inc	208	$52,131	89.66%
Svv Infotech Inc	203	$52,170	87.88%
The Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation	202	$103,280	87.45%
Citratek Inc	198	$58,039	87.22%
Chadwick Riley Corporation	197	$74,429	86.78%
Bona Fide Management Inc	191	$58,870	84.14%
Momentum Consulting Corporation	190	$95,169	84.82%
Office Depot Inc	189	$84,705	84.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rcg Global Services	15	$84,967	34.88%
Public Health Dba Jackson Memorial Hospital	14	$74,916	32.56%
Post Buckley Schuh Jernigan Inc	14	$67,588	33.33%
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc	14	$98,876	33.33%
Burger King Corporation	14	$147,993	34.15%
Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc	14	$68,687	34.15%
Residencia Permanente Usa Corp	14	$38,456	35.00%
American It Solutions Inc	14	$87,320	35.00%
Solai Cameron Inc	14	$108,860	35.00%
One Organized Mom Llc	14	$18,637	35.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	438	$83,581	82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	437	$92,660	88.64%
Advertising Agencies	417	$56,620	89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	412	$65,734	88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	402	$76,555	86.27%
Offices Of Dentists	397	$103,258	85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	391	$80,262	84.63%
Home Health Care Services	387	$66,819	90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	383	$54,583	90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	352	$71,770	86.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$19,037	100.00%
Racetracks	7	$24,984	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	6	$22,821	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$24,807	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,908	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,673	66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	4	$26,681	80.00%
Temporary Help Services	4	$25,298	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$26,468	100.00%
Truck Transportation	4	$24,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	79	$71,768	42.47%
Travel Agencies	78	$117,423	42.86%
Residential Property Managers	77	$56,139	42.78%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	74	$66,498	43.27%
Flight Training	73	$54,846	45.06%
General Warehousing And Storage	73	$31,478	45.34%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	70	$69,143	45.16%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	69	$85,353	45.10%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$61,676	44.67%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	67	$89,944	44.97%

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.