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 %
Naztecreg International Group Llc	82	$62,746	92.13%
E Giants Technologies Llc	82	$75,876	92.13%
Bell Systems Inc	82	$59,770	92.13%
Astir It Solutions Inc	81	$60,129	91.01%
Softova Inc	81	$52,158	91.01%
Itrace Foundation Inc	81	$56,071	92.05%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc	81	$160,235	92.05%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc	81	$82,463	92.05%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	80	$76,069	90.91%
Vcarve Inc	80	$58,458	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transatlantic Reinsurance Co	6	$113,218	35.29%
Columbus Networks Usa Inc	6	$105,580	35.29%
Shl Pharma Llc	6	$87,034	35.29%
Cgis Securities Llc	6	$111,100	35.29%
Beacon Health Solutions Llc	6	$79,120	35.29%
Redbridge Reinsurance Managers Llc	6	$84,590	35.29%
Sushi House Of Jax Llc	6	$28,988	37.50%
Carr Riggs Ingram Llc	6	$58,150	37.50%
Xcenda	6	$68,931	37.50%
Mapei Corporation	6	$107,061	37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	10	$60,339	83.33%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	10	$49,309	83.33%
Battery Manufacturing	10	$69,339	83.33%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	10	$56,304	83.33%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	10	$57,113	83.33%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	10	$56,700	83.33%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	10	$48,774	83.33%
Horses And Other Equine Production	10	$40,034	83.33%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	10	$88,577	83.33%
Public Finance Activities	10	$68,729	83.33%

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.