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 %
Statisticians	712	$61,779	88.89%
Financial Managers	658	$102,173	87.62%
Information Security Analysts	633	$77,321	90.82%
Internists, General	622	$146,007	90.67%
Business Intelligence Analysts	566	$72,659	84.10%
Lawyers	558	$83,996	86.24%
Sales Engineers	531	$87,341	88.06%
Public Relations Specialists	485	$42,162	84.20%
Chemists	481	$56,112	83.94%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	469	$65,509	83.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Engineers	114	$92,155	97.44%
Lawyers	111	$96,152	96.52%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	109	$20,119	95.61%
Logisticians	105	$1,321,615	92.92%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	105	$79,175	101.94%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	102	$37,336	100.00%
Statisticians	101	$51,412	100.00%
Internists, General	93	$3,310,426	96.88%
Chief Executives	93	$151,978	96.88%
Public Relations Specialists	93	$44,537	101.09%

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 %
Investcloud Inc	19	$93,117	90.48%
Innova Solutions Inc	19	$77,674	90.48%
Yv Technologies	18	$55,162	85.71%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	18	$95,370	85.71%
Caerusglobal Inc	18	$74,266	85.71%
Epcos Inc	18	$72,483	85.71%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	18	$68,622	85.71%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	18	$60,849	85.71%
Tek Tree Llc	18	$69,093	85.71%
Neogenomics Laboratories Inc	18	$59,956	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fugro Consultants Inc	2	$66,290	50.00%
Consumer Sales Solutions	2	$63,388	50.00%
Krokis Corp	2	$170,966	50.00%
Anm Pharmacy Inc	2	$95,306	50.00%
Adult Geriatric Institute Of Florida Inc	2	$45,259,438	50.00%
Macpacjac Management Llc	2	$76,742	50.00%
Kddi Global Llc	2	$83,741	50.00%
Americas Business Council Foundation Inc	2	$86,632	50.00%
North Florida Regional Medical Center	2	$81,141	50.00%
Global Mail Inc Dba Dhl Global Mail	2	$100,038	50.00%

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.