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 %
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 %
Protocol Infotech Inc Duns 830803735	127	$67,593	85.23%
Innovative Scheduling Llc	126	$63,506	84.56%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	126	$69,622	84.56%
Itech Us Inc	124	$71,039	83.78%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group Llc	123	$53,076	83.67%
Electronic Arts Tiburon A Florida Corporation	123	$77,606	84.25%
Interfacesystems Inc	123	$49,958	84.25%
The Devereux Foundation	122	$25,953	85.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	120	$84,906	85.11%
Klc Consulting Inc	120	$75,471	85.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kmtg Property Management Investments Llc	10	$26,179	34.48%
Central Florida Inpatient Medicine	10	$88,885	34.48%
Johnson Johnson Vision Care Inc	10	$98,062	35.71%
Cbs Interactive Inc	10	$82,559	35.71%
Qualex Consulting Services Inc	10	$76,947	35.71%
Broken Sound Clubinc	10	$54,138	35.71%
Motor Services Hugo Stamp	10	$70,017	35.71%
Hardee Services Of Rehabilitation Inc	10	$49,984	35.71%
Hoerbiger Corporation Of America Inc	10	$57,317	35.71%
Orlando Health Inc	10	$93,952	35.71%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	438	$83,581	82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	437	$92,660	88.64%
Advertising Agencies	417	$56,620	89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	412	$65,734	88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	402	$76,555	86.27%
Offices Of Dentists	397	$103,258	85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	391	$80,262	84.63%
Home Health Care Services	387	$66,819	90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	383	$54,583	90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	352	$71,770	86.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$19,037	100.00%
Racetracks	7	$24,984	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	6	$22,821	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$24,807	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,908	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,673	66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	4	$26,681	80.00%
Temporary Help Services	4	$25,298	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$26,468	100.00%
Truck Transportation	4	$24,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	79	$71,768	42.47%
Travel Agencies	78	$117,423	42.86%
Residential Property Managers	77	$56,139	42.78%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	74	$66,498	43.27%
Flight Training	73	$54,846	45.06%
General Warehousing And Storage	73	$31,478	45.34%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	70	$69,143	45.16%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	69	$85,353	45.10%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$61,676	44.67%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	67	$89,944	44.97%

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.