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 %
Electrical Engineers	1,179	$74,695	87.79%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,120	$78,992	87.91%
Marketing Managers	1,060	$90,730	88.33%
Industrial Engineers	1,031	$62,825	86.28%
Web Developers	1,019	$56,056	95.41%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	920	$84,948	87.79%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	873	$54,727	83.70%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	781	$85,248	80.85%
General and Operations Managers	756	$86,973	80.77%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	740	$42,774	84.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Packers and Packagers, Hand	148	$21,849	87.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	143	$84,884	85.63%
Electrical Engineers	140	$80,816	91.50%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	137	$1,594,216	93.84%
Sales Managers	130	$106,742	90.91%
Industrial Engineers	126	$62,974	89.36%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	124	$20,340	89.21%
Construction Managers	124	$75,961	89.86%
Database Administrators	122	$1,155,908	99.19%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	120	$85,254	100.00%

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 %
The Corradino Group	20	$68,189	86.96%
Saxon Global Inc	20	$69,130	86.96%
Advithri Technologies Llc	20	$76,312	86.96%
Hewlett Packard Company	20	$106,759	86.96%
Sira Consulting Inc	20	$75,206	86.96%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited	20	$78,190	86.96%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc	20	$66,536	86.96%
Neoris Usa Inc	20	$79,490	86.96%
Epcot Technologies Inc	20	$86,480	86.96%
Odebrecht Construction Inc	20	$63,289	86.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apollidon Llc	2	$73,320	50.00%
Tampa Korean United Methodist Church	2	$37,108	50.00%
Millenium Air Parts Corporation	2	$48,974	50.00%
David Fernandez Pa	2	$177,133	50.00%
Florida Bottling Inc	2	$50,513	50.00%
My Jet Saver Llc	2	$71,375	50.00%
Design Suites Miami Inc	2	$41,392	50.00%
Educationem Consulendis Enterprises	2	$36,375	50.00%
Hcmx Llc	2	$37,617	50.00%
Saddlebrook International Sports	2	$44,949	50.00%

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.