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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	5	$39,027	71.43%
Business Continuity Planners	5	$49,974	71.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	5	$40,938	71.43%
Traffic Technicians	5	$42,515	71.43%
Respiratory Therapists	5	$51,497	71.43%
Clinical Psychologists	5	$50,220	83.33%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	5	$53,693	83.33%
Commercial Pilots	5	$85,083	83.33%
Investment Fund Managers	5	$101,367	83.33%
Nuclear Engineers	5	$92,468	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$21,341	18.18%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2	$28,392	18.18%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2	$152,550	18.18%
Designers, All Other	2	$40,768	18.18%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$35,662	20.00%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	2	$30,504	20.00%
Glaziers	2	$44,429	20.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$51,930	20.00%
Athletic Trainers	2	$48,292	20.00%
Editors	2	$69,535	20.00%

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 %
Cuba	3	$30,063	60.00%
Slovenia	2	$54,918	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$53,498	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$83,700	40.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$41,767	40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$57,439	40.00%
Grenada	2	$51,033	40.00%
Benin	2	$72,653	40.00%
Montenegro	2	$34,952	40.00%
Algeria	2	$49,816	40.00%

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 %
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	106	$74,382	87.60%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	105	$79,877	87.50%
Line Haul Railroads	105	$86,257	87.50%
Motion Picture And Video Production	104	$54,824	87.39%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	102	$80,712	87.93%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	101	$78,697	90.99%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	97	$78,453	88.99%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	97	$84,694	89.81%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	97	$61,290	90.65%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	95	$74,831	88.79%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Security Guards And Patrol Services	15	$75,455	24.19%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers	15	$65,435	24.19%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	14	$106,247	22.58%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	14	$75,445	22.58%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	14	$54,564	22.95%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	13	$40,187	21.31%
Payroll Services	13	$63,827	21.31%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	12	$50,641	20.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	12	$70,468	20.00%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	12	$47,476	20.00%

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.