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 %
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 %
Jabil Circuit Inc	115	$75,027	86.47%
Medhok Inc	114	$69,270	86.36%
3i Infotech Inc	114	$64,633	86.36%
Erp Analysts Inc	114	$76,447	86.36%
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University	114	$43,343	87.69%
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc	113	$90,074	86.92%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute	113	$63,338	88.28%
Ryder System Inc	113	$85,113	88.28%
Sun It Solutions Inc	113	$55,023	88.28%
Cyberbest Technology Inc	113	$51,175	88.28%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Loanlogics Inc	9	$93,619	34.62%
Globant Llc	9	$86,093	34.62%
Ad 1 Management Inc	9	$109,521	36.00%
Njtech Inc	9	$108,148	36.00%
Smurfit Kappa Packaging Llc	9	$72,650	36.00%
Research Horizons Llc Dba Phoenix Marketing Intl	9	$94,046	36.00%
Ad1 Management Inc	9	$68,841	36.00%
Steven Douglas Associates Llc	9	$107,285	36.00%
Bpmlinks Llc	9	$112,061	36.00%
Everest Global Solutions Inc	9	$104,199	37.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	3,512	$69,329	95.25%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,593	$133,441	85.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,188	$42,263	82.04%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,122	$97,218	92.27%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1,091	$76,091	90.92%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,026	$64,402	90.48%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,009	$89,352	89.21%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	910	$83,731	83.41%
Commercial Banking	828	$82,662	82.22%
Marketing Consulting Services	825	$66,212	88.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Strawberry Farming	47	$25,602	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	43	$22,937	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	37	$20,936	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	36	$24,454	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	35	$27,094	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	33	$26,260	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	27	$26,106	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	24	$25,880	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	23	$26,395	100.00%
Other Animal Production	21	$26,351	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	334	$66,209	56.61%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	323	$696,039	59.93%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	310	$621,037	62.00%
Commercial Banking	310	$97,162	68.89%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	296	$63,318	66.22%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	296	$65,058	77.08%
Human Resources Consulting Services	257	$99,729	68.72%
Landscaping Services	206	$29,558	57.38%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	198	$1,198,245	58.06%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	190	$65,947	56.89%

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.