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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,269	$62,143	99.47%
Infosys Limited	7,142	$66,962	99.46%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,433	$74,049	97.80%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,115	$68,646	99.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,734	$79,721	95.19%
Capgemini America Inc	2,407	$77,628	85.78%
University Of Florida	2,355	$64,384	94.54%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	2,296	$66,742	96.59%
Citibank Na	1,601	$97,506	93.90%
Accenture Llp	1,590	$70,775	98.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp	807	$69,578	28.72%
University Of Florida	431	$74,284	30.10%
Citibank Na	244	$103,325	30.24%
Natures Way Farms Llc	174	$19,954	24.20%
Verizon Communications Inc All Its Subsidiaries Affiliates	159	$87,322	36.81%
Raymond James Associates	129	$101,362	29.93%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc	94	$93,646	38.21%
Db Usa Core Corporation	83	$81,066	34.02%
Ernst Young Us Llp	82	$94,044	35.34%
Amgen Inc	77	$86,951	35.65%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cheese Manufacturing	2	$63,492	100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$71,220	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	2	$66,768	100.00%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$101,785	100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait	2	$37,835	100.00%
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$38,314	100.00%
Community Housing Services	2	$60,480	100.00%
Sugarcane Farming	2	$78,780	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	2	$55,120	100.00%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	2	$209,633	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.