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 %
Sharpspring Technologies Inc	15	$65,168	88.24%
Caremark Llc	15	$112,024	88.24%
Marcum Llp	15	$75,825	88.24%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc	15	$82,197	88.24%
Enterprise It Resources Inc	15	$68,306	88.24%
Aptiva Corp	15	$60,399	88.24%
Tower Hill Insurance Group Llc	15	$70,540	88.24%
La Comunidad Corporation	15	$66,498	88.24%
Eci Pharmaceuticals Llc	15	$59,099	88.24%
Xorail Inc	15	$69,000	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Preston Welding Metal Llc	2	$27,477	50.00%
Medical Management International Inc	2	$64,002	50.00%
Modern Stones Llc	2	$57,304	50.00%
Yamaha Motor Distribution Latin America Inc	2	$83,003	50.00%
Nextera Analytics Inc	2	$61,735	50.00%
Mega Meat Llc	2	$30,119	50.00%
Equine Partners International Llc	2	$43,826	50.00%
Master Vacation Homes	2	$49,702	50.00%
Ipp Management Corporation	2	$54,195	50.00%
Tdk Of Miami Inc Dba Tdk Motors	2	$57,491	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cheese Manufacturing	2	$63,492	100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$71,220	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	2	$66,768	100.00%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$101,785	100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait	2	$37,835	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$38,314	100.00%
Community Housing Services	2	$60,480	100.00%
Sugarcane Farming	2	$78,780	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$55,120	100.00%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	2	$209,633	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.