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 %
Credit Counselors	9	$34,398	81.82%
Music Directors and Composers	9	$43,980	81.82%
Fundraisers	9	$52,885	81.82%
Life Scientists, All Other	9	$47,628	81.82%
Sustainability Specialists	9	$57,512	90.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	9	$51,718	90.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$64,836	90.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers	9	$69,738	90.00%
Critical Care Nurses	9	$67,184	90.00%
Residential Advisors	8	$26,255	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	4	$28,501	30.77%
Order Clerks	4	$31,642	30.77%
Driver/Sales Workers	4	$28,278	33.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$74,193	33.33%
Computer Hardware Engineers	4	$71,802	33.33%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	4	$61,833	33.33%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4	$43,649	33.33%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	4	$38,626	33.33%
Anesthesiologists	4	$191,720	33.33%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	3	$32,982	25.00%

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 %
Ita Usa Enterprise Llc	14	$44,375	87.50%
Ohm Pharmacy Services Inc	14	$71,384	87.50%
Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc	14	$40,672	87.50%
Zumba Fitness Llc	14	$67,796	87.50%
Horizon International Trd Inc	14	$71,181	87.50%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	14	$98,338	87.50%
Hospital Physician Services Of Florida Pa	14	$159,435	87.50%
Affiliated Engineers Se Inc	14	$54,302	87.50%
Cit Bank Na	14	$97,782	87.50%
Egain Corporation	14	$95,218	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
St Denis Davey Pa	2	$61,506	66.67%
Miami Agora Llc Dba Riviera Point Development Gro	2	$63,253	66.67%
Acqualina Management Llc Dba Acqualina Resort	2	$76,367	66.67%
Kwik Stop 826 Inc	2	$77,584	66.67%
Start Group Corp	2	$45,365	66.67%
R Smith International Llc	2	$65,438	66.67%
Celesta Medical Services Llc	2	$132,434	66.67%
Healthy Food Experts Llc	2	$58,064	66.67%
Civil Engineering Group Inc	2	$55,245	66.67%
Golf Cart Center	2	$54,122	66.67%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orange Groves	2	$34,913	66.67%
Racetracks	2	$86,435	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$61,350	66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$40,914	66.67%
Pesticide Fertilizer And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$61,059	66.67%
Marinas	2	$47,507	66.67%
Industrial Sand Mining	2	$84,302	66.67%
Bowling Centers	2	$57,138	66.67%
Postal Service	2	$43,514	66.67%
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	2	$60,632	66.67%

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.