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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6	$42,959	75.00%
Reporters and Correspondents	6	$38,619	75.00%
Transportation Inspectors	6	$54,856	75.00%
Security Managers	6	$117,531	75.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5	$17,059	71.43%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5	$32,240	71.43%
Medical Assistants	5	$26,578	71.43%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	5	$39,495	71.43%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	5	$42,752	71.43%
Technical Directors/Managers	5	$44,524	71.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
File Clerks	3	$32,864	27.27%
Broadcast Technicians	2	$42,609	18.18%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$51,730	18.18%
Computer Operators	2	$51,657	18.18%
Architectural Drafters	2	$32,126	18.18%
Athletic Trainers	2	$48,292	18.18%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$98,457	18.18%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2	$31,034	18.18%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$27,206	18.18%
Shampooers	2	$18,283	18.18%

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 %
Turkey	105	$1,428,910	50.00%
Chile	105	$73,082	50.24%
Russia	97	$2,648,644	47.78%
Ecuador	91	$55,885	47.15%
South Africa	82	$61,766	42.71%
Germany	79	$83,249	41.15%
Honduras	74	$2,163,992	38.95%
Zimbabwe	72	$39,462	40.45%
Ukraine	70	$2,303,236	42.42%
Dominican Republic	70	$71,681	48.28%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biorasi Llc	148	$62,312	81.32%
Winn Dixie Stores Inc	147	$89,200	81.22%
Motorola Solutions Inc	145	$80,620	81.01%
Kpmg Llp	145	$73,378	82.39%
Nova Southeastern University	144	$66,315	81.82%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	142	$66,775	81.61%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	142	$83,495	83.04%
Cleveland Clinic Florida	142	$60,346	83.53%
Prism It Corp	142	$67,857	84.52%
Niit Technologies Limited	141	$69,739	86.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airbus Americas Inc	12	$104,413	36.36%
Embraer Engineering Technology Center Usa Inc	12	$94,183	36.36%
Jacksonville University	12	$75,631	36.36%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc	11	$86,660	34.38%
Kidz Medical Services Inc	11	$106,269	34.38%
Cogenthealthcare Fort Myers Llc	11	$167,474	34.38%
Asm Beauty World Academy Inc	11	$50,559	35.48%
Salesforcecom	11	$96,047	35.48%
Mastec Services Company Inc	11	$92,564	35.48%
Crowley Maritime Corporation	11	$89,500	35.48%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	70,440	$68,493	91.66%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,703	$73,049	92.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,590	$59,059	83.21%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,288	$74,107	87.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	5,245	$72,619	94.71%
Management Consulting Services	4,778	$67,530	96.08%
Engineering Services	4,286	$67,450	89.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,856	$82,904	92.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,803	$75,834	94.67%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,590	$66,699	92.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2,006	$24,172	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	511	$25,462	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	504	$24,297	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	369	$26,171	100.00%
Apiculture	135	$24,774	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	132	$22,745	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	102	$25,590	100.00%
Orange Groves	74	$22,764	100.00%
Crop Production	70	$26,201	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	67	$26,827	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,700	$140,778	100.00%
Engineering Services	1,124	$380,416	37.83%
Full Service Restaurants	855	$32,692	50.44%
Management Consulting Services	740	$72,718	54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	590	$1,112,448	52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	500	$82,598	58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	447	$19,302	55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies	384	$24,967	51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers	374	$60,898	50.54%
Other Computer Related Services	341	$78,121	52.14%

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.