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 %
Elsevier Inc	14	$73,761	93.33%
Lincare Holdings Inc	14	$71,515	93.33%
Databoss International Corp	14	$66,625	93.33%
Appridat Solutions Llc	14	$67,511	93.33%
Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc	14	$64,354	93.33%
Intelliprise Llc	13	$96,141	86.67%
Judge Technical Services Inc	13	$98,923	86.67%
Edifecs Inc	13	$98,637	86.67%
Health E Sytems Llc	13	$86,739	86.67%
Decision Six Inc	13	$85,995	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wise Owl Excellence Realtors Inc	2	$30,982	66.67%
Groundtek Of Central Florida Llc	2	$37,939	66.67%
Acropolis Marble And Granite Corp	2	$35,225	66.67%
Construgama 77 Llc	2	$63,513	66.67%
Victory Ma Palm Harbor Inc	2	$40,071	66.67%
Credit Express Group Llc	2	$59,353	66.67%
Grl Engineers Inc	2	$73,872	66.67%
Sunstate Bank	2	$68,068	66.67%
Interfinancial Inc	2	$92,363	66.67%
Chef Ness Gourmet Foods Llc	2	$50,336	66.67%

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.