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 %
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 %
Globallogic Inc	19	$98,057	86.36%
Premier It Solutions Llc	19	$75,996	86.36%
Agal Solutions Llc	19	$50,928	86.36%
National Staffing Solutions	19	$53,682	86.36%
Stars Education Services Inc	19	$41,450	86.36%
Latam Airlines Group Sa	19	$52,499	86.36%
Financial Recovery Group Inc	19	$68,570	86.36%
Techstar Consulting Inc	19	$59,778	86.36%
Acmesoft Global Inc	19	$50,183	86.36%
National Grange Mutual Insurance Company	19	$83,129	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Enea Garden Design Inc	2	$50,554	50.00%
Caltran Engineering Group Inc	2	$64,844	50.00%
720 Ocean Drive Llc Dba The Place	2	$67,767	50.00%
Brickell Group Construction Llc	2	$54,486	50.00%
Abts Convention Services Inc	2	$64,220	50.00%
Cipher Business Solutions Llc	2	$66,768	50.00%
American Union Chemical Amuco Inc	2	$58,168	50.00%
Evert Tennis Academy Limited Liability Company	2	$48,498	50.00%
Krs Global Biotechnology Inc	2	$73,612	50.00%
Miami Agora Llc	2	$50,305	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.