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 %
Private Detectives and Investigators	2	$36,265	66.67%
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,906	66.67%
Financial Clerks, All Other	2	$35,454	66.67%
Pharmacy Aides	2	$34,174	66.67%
Airfield Operations Specialists	2	$35,454	66.67%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2	$35,110	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$36,754	66.67%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	2	$48,433	66.67%
Broadcast Technicians	2	$41,652	66.67%
Product Safety Engineers	2	$75,109	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	1	$25,813	11.11%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1	$44,366	11.11%
Medical Equipment Preparers	1	$26,458	11.11%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$51,630	11.11%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1	$38,420	11.11%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1	$55,120	11.11%
Fallers	1	$21,611	11.11%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	1	$34,798	11.11%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1	$22,485	11.11%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$60,810	11.11%

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 %
Hcl America Inc	1,446	$72,934	91.98%
Wipro Limited	1,436	$64,446	98.22%
System Soft Technologies Llc	1,084	$63,029	85.02%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,009	$61,897	82.84%
University Of Miami	939	$63,532	90.90%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	838	$98,142	85.51%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	806	$70,614	87.99%
University Of South Florida	743	$60,835	84.82%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd	716	$73,757	89.61%
Deloitte Touche Llp	674	$63,305	87.99%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Armellini Express Lines Inc	65	$36,839	30.37%
Florida Atlantic University	60	$52,224	28.30%
Signature Commercial Solutions Llc	57	$105,707	27.67%
Iblesoft Inc	54	$81,882	27.27%
Finishing Touches Distribution Inc	54	$18,429	27.98%
Citigroup Technology Inc	52	$98,706	29.71%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	51	$85,106	29.31%
Innovative Scheduling Llc	49	$56,185	29.34%
Naztec International Group Llc	49	$98,093	30.06%
Csx Transportation Inc	45	$72,816	28.30%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Facilities Management Services	438	$83,581	82.95%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	437	$92,660	88.64%
Advertising Agencies	417	$56,620	89.10%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	412	$65,734	88.22%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	402	$76,555	86.27%
Offices Of Dentists	397	$103,258	85.38%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	391	$80,262	84.63%
Home Health Care Services	387	$66,819	90.85%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	383	$54,583	90.76%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	352	$71,770	86.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$19,037	100.00%
Racetracks	7	$24,984	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	6	$22,821	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$24,807	100.00%
Corn Farming	6	$22,908	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$18,673	66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	4	$26,681	80.00%
Temporary Help Services	4	$25,298	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$26,468	100.00%
Truck Transportation	4	$24,804	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	79	$71,768	42.47%
Travel Agencies	78	$117,423	42.86%
Residential Property Managers	77	$56,139	42.78%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	74	$66,498	43.27%
Flight Training	73	$54,846	45.06%
General Warehousing And Storage	73	$31,478	45.34%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	70	$69,143	45.16%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	69	$85,353	45.10%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$61,676	44.67%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	67	$89,944	44.97%

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.