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 %
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	4	$40,945	80.00%
Sales Agents, Financial Services	4	$61,490	80.00%
Foresters	4	$40,467	80.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	4	$48,506	80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4	$45,729	80.00%
Geneticists	4	$47,273	80.00%
Surgical Technologists	4	$43,223	80.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4	$45,194	80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	4	$46,987	80.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	4	$55,780	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Glaziers	2	$44,429	20.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	2	$47,445	20.00%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$21,341	20.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2	$31,034	20.00%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	2	$30,087	20.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2	$24,190	20.00%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	2	$30,504	20.00%
Athletic Trainers	2	$48,292	20.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	2	$43,847	20.00%
Painters, Transportation Equipment	2	$44,741	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 %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	15	$78,996	83.33%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	15	$59,606	83.33%
Other Airport Operations	15	$70,458	88.24%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	15	$87,159	88.24%
Packing And Crating	15	$68,517	88.24%
Building Finishing Contractors	15	$55,804	88.24%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	15	$62,935	88.24%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	15	$55,486	88.24%
Telephone Call Centers	14	$95,266	82.35%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	14	$55,232	82.35%

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.