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 %
Pathologists	4	$158,193	66.67%
Pharmacy Technicians	4	$24,050	66.67%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	4	$29,354	66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents	4	$36,031	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	4	$31,486	66.67%
Social Workers, All Other	4	$32,752	66.67%
Mathematical Technicians	4	$41,730	66.67%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	4	$45,833	66.67%
Music Directors	4	$38,028	66.67%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$45,923	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Counseling Psychologists	2	$40,134	20.00%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	2	$37,929	20.00%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$44,856	20.00%
Audiologists	2	$60,528	20.00%
Radio and Television Announcers	2	$48,891	20.00%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	2	$33,218	20.00%
Food Processing Workers, All Other	2	$27,841	20.00%
Food Science Technicians	2	$29,349	20.00%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$33,800	20.00%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$21,341	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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc	244	$59,716	90.71%
Citigroup Technology Inc	241	$89,749	90.26%
Pnr Software Solutions Corporation	232	$52,626	87.88%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	232	$69,464	88.89%
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation	223	$88,320	86.10%
Amgen Inc	220	$84,739	86.61%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc	220	$81,527	87.30%
Softvision Llc	219	$79,425	87.60%
Microsoft Corporation	218	$79,229	89.34%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	215	$80,998	88.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bernell Rhone	17	$22,173	36.96%
Chep Usa	17	$87,681	36.96%
Global Tpa Llc	16	$63,406	35.56%
The Univision Network Limited Partnership	16	$95,568	35.56%
New York New York Pizza Llc	16	$21,674	35.56%
The University Of Tampa	16	$49,077	36.36%
Kyra Solutions Inc	16	$90,199	36.36%
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Llc	16	$95,116	36.36%
Solar Energy Company Llc Dba Sec Florida Llc	16	$33,758	37.21%
Akamai Technologies Inc	15	$94,142	34.88%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	117	$68,578	80.69%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	117	$72,791	84.17%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	116	$57,774	85.29%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	115	$123,119	85.19%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	115	$55,548	87.12%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	112	$71,090	85.50%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	109	$82,273	84.50%
Amusement And Theme Parks	109	$78,214	86.51%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	107	$70,608	86.29%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing	106	$77,983	86.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	16	$61,801	22.54%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	16	$75,137	22.86%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	16	$47,744	22.86%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	16	$71,296	23.19%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	16	$59,235	23.88%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	15	$74,590	22.39%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	15	$78,501	22.39%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	15	$69,942	23.08%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	15	$69,221	23.44%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	15	$57,468	23.81%

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.