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 %
Fis Management Services Llc	506	$89,869	92.50%
Oracle America Inc	493	$96,621	90.63%
Ntt Data Inc	487	$73,761	89.69%
Kforce Inc	482	$75,942	89.59%
Dgn Technologies Inc	480	$64,421	91.25%
Virtusa Corporation	478	$70,820	91.57%
Ust Global Inc	476	$54,720	91.71%
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc	463	$98,812	89.56%
University Of Central Florida	459	$55,563	91.62%
Arka Technologies Inc	442	$72,652	88.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Care Dental Of Wellington Pa	36	$30,007	33.96%
Accenture Llp	33	$105,690	32.04%
Dolphin Solutions Inc	33	$84,896	32.67%
Adt Llc	32	$98,779	32.65%
Baptist Health South Florida Inc	31	$74,911	32.29%
Intellativ Inc	31	$87,092	32.63%
Sap America Inc	30	$96,007	31.91%
Apple Inc	30	$90,639	32.61%
Isolvers Inc	29	$90,068	32.95%
Tbc Corporation	29	$88,481	32.95%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	347	$93,916	94.81%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	331	$69,466	90.68%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	320	$82,916	90.65%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	293	$77,493	84.44%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	293	$70,603	86.69%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	274	$86,727	86.44%
Other Financial Investment Activities	246	$74,519	78.85%
Educational Support Services	245	$59,926	79.29%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	241	$64,230	84.86%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	241	$53,072	85.16%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	4	$21,247	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	3	$26,659	75.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	3	$25,099	75.00%
Farm Management Services	3	$21,604	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	3	$24,870	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	3	$27,144	100.00%
General Freight Trucking	3	$26,430	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	3	$19,403	100.00%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$24,742	66.67%
Support Activities For Animal Production	2	$14,706	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	63	$72,141	43.45%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	62	$81,724	42.76%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	62	$74,763	43.66%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	60	$64,428	44.12%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	58	$71,170	42.96%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	58	$77,058	43.28%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	55	$78,513	41.98%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	52	$49,382	40.31%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	52	$85,198	41.94%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	49	$64,129	39.84%

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.