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 %
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	10	$35,761	83.33%
Advertising Sales Agents	10	$37,850	83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	10	$38,555	83.33%
Search Marketing Strategists	10	$57,743	83.33%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	10	$61,520	83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	10	$54,731	83.33%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	10	$72,401	83.33%
Audiologists	10	$66,302	83.33%
Radiologists	10	$164,295	83.33%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	9	$28,294	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	4	$37,138	30.77%
Podiatrists	4	$70,512	30.77%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$74,193	30.77%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4	$45,121	30.77%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	4	$29,578	30.77%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	4	$19,063	30.77%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	4	$28,127	30.77%
Chiropractors	4	$57,398	30.77%
Social and Human Service Assistants	4	$30,800	30.77%
Concierges	4	$28,756	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 %
Central Dynamics Corporation	24	$63,771	88.89%
Bunge Latin America Llc	24	$66,563	88.89%
Heartland Employment Services Llc	24	$59,559	88.89%
Datazoomers Inc	24	$52,100	88.89%
Altimetrik Corp	24	$80,292	88.89%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc	24	$79,297	88.89%
Millicom International Services Llc	24	$106,207	88.89%
Gdn Infotech Inc	24	$70,626	88.89%
Southern Glazers Wine And Spirits Llc	24	$102,659	88.89%
Qlytix Inc	24	$83,459	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carniceria Argentina La Estancia Inc	2	$71,740	40.00%
Maritime Mobile Communications Llc	2	$68,286	40.00%
Ability Commerce Inc	2	$90,179	40.00%
Advanced Products Supply Llc	2	$76,918	40.00%
Zhiqiang Yu	2	$31,284	40.00%
Pantai Granite Inc	2	$66,321	40.00%
5 Star Paso Fino Ranch	2	$31,679	40.00%
Metro Movil Llc	2	$105,591	40.00%
Tri County Human Services	2	$26,250	40.00%
Tides Marine Inc	2	$55,582	40.00%

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.