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 %
Mouri Tech Llc	22	$68,744	91.67%
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida Inc	22	$52,069	91.67%
Web Yoga Inc	22	$62,988	91.67%
Levanture Inc	22	$68,664	91.67%
Bpmlinks Llc	22	$91,165	91.67%
Compnova Llc	22	$88,683	91.67%
Saros Tech Llc	21	$78,250	87.50%
Conduit Consultancy Services Llc	21	$83,752	87.50%
Franklin Templeton Investments	21	$98,336	87.50%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation	21	$86,938	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncomdedc Llc	2	$67,319	40.00%
Keystone Korean Baptist Church Inc	2	$29,713	40.00%
Midas Export Usa	2	$70,804	40.00%
Americas Trans Logistics Inc	2	$38,477	40.00%
Syeda Aleya Inc	2	$56,888	40.00%
Aj International Group Corp	2	$31,388	40.00%
Mainline Information Systems	2	$94,526	40.00%
Latin American Nautilus Usa Inc	2	$78,520	40.00%
For Kidz Only Of Miami Inc	2	$70,233	40.00%
Child Provider Specialists Inc	2	$48,154,725	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$43,243	100.00%
Business Service Centers	2	$94,370	100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	2	$100,807	100.00%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$47,851	100.00%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$77,907	100.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies	2	$42,391	100.00%
Spring Manufacturing	2	$60,216	100.00%
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	2	$65,063	100.00%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$89,430	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	2	$92,602	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.