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 %
Guatemala	20	$57,849	40.00%
Lebanon	20	$86,707	41.67%
Bulgaria	19	$52,266	40.43%
Ireland	19	$72,004	42.22%
Thailand	19	$45,205	43.18%
Panama	19	$82,102	43.18%
Greece	19	$69,524	44.19%
Sweden	18	$79,621	42.86%
Haiti	18	$6,321,189	42.86%
Costa Rica	17	$72,656	40.48%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc	212	$77,748	90.99%
Yash Creations Inc	211	$58,699	90.95%
It Software Solutions Inc	208	$52,131	89.66%
Svv Infotech Inc	203	$52,170	87.88%
The Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation	202	$103,280	87.45%
Citratek Inc	198	$58,039	87.22%
Chadwick Riley Corporation	197	$74,429	86.78%
Bona Fide Management Inc	191	$58,870	84.14%
Momentum Consulting Corporation	190	$95,169	84.82%
Office Depot Inc	189	$84,705	84.75%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rcg Global Services	15	$84,967	34.88%
Public Health Dba Jackson Memorial Hospital	14	$74,916	32.56%
Post Buckley Schuh Jernigan Inc	14	$67,588	33.33%
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc	14	$98,876	33.33%
Burger King Corporation	14	$147,993	34.15%
Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc	14	$68,687	34.15%
Residencia Permanente Usa Corp	14	$38,456	35.00%
American It Solutions Inc	14	$87,320	35.00%
Solai Cameron Inc	14	$108,860	35.00%
One Organized Mom Llc	14	$18,637	35.00%

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.