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 %
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	8	$35,807	80.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	8	$36,312	80.00%
Therapists, All Other	8	$44,850	80.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$60,977	80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	8	$74,472	80.00%
Biochemical Engineers	8	$73,783	80.00%
Orthodontists	8	$180,440	88.89%
Customer Service Representatives	7	$26,844	77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	7	$26,063	77.78%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	7	$38,654	77.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	3	$35,582	25.00%
Radiologic Technologists	3	$51,806	25.00%
File Clerks	3	$32,864	25.00%
Chemical Technicians	3	$42,619	25.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	3	$37,565	25.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	3	$54,787	25.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	3	$32,982	25.00%
Auditors	3	$68,585	25.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	3	$43,992	25.00%
Librarians	3	$37,981	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 %
Investcloud Inc	19	$93,117	90.48%
Innova Solutions Inc	19	$77,674	90.48%
Yv Technologies	18	$55,162	85.71%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	18	$95,370	85.71%
Caerusglobal Inc	18	$74,266	85.71%
Epcos Inc	18	$72,483	85.71%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	18	$68,622	85.71%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	18	$60,849	85.71%
Tek Tree Llc	18	$69,093	85.71%
Neogenomics Laboratories Inc	18	$59,956	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fugro Consultants Inc	2	$66,290	50.00%
Consumer Sales Solutions	2	$63,388	50.00%
Krokis Corp	2	$170,966	50.00%
Anm Pharmacy Inc	2	$95,306	50.00%
Adult Geriatric Institute Of Florida Inc	2	$45,259,438	50.00%
Macpacjac Management Llc	2	$76,742	50.00%
Kddi Global Llc	2	$83,741	50.00%
Americas Business Council Foundation Inc	2	$86,632	50.00%
North Florida Regional Medical Center	2	$81,141	50.00%
Global Mail Inc Dba Dhl Global Mail	2	$100,038	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$66,467	66.67%
Apparel Knitting Mills	2	$53,799	66.67%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$82,680	66.67%
Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$112,278	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$47,050	66.67%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$56,087	66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$61,225	66.67%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$62,931	66.67%
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$45,739	66.67%
Support Activities For Nonmetallic Minerals Except Fuels Mining	2	$38,491	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.