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 %
Graphic Designers	456	$36,663	81.72%
Logisticians	448	$51,659	83.90%
Sales Managers	431	$91,907	83.04%
Engineers, All Other	426	$63,800	83.69%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	421	$105,690	84.88%
Chief Executives	411	$158,612	83.37%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	409	$43,742	83.47%
Construction Managers	405	$72,422	83.16%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	383	$51,895	82.37%
Occupational Therapists	375	$60,165	86.01%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	85	$22,498	96.59%
Nursing Assistants	83	$22,229	95.40%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	82	$36,378	96.47%
Coaches and Scouts	82	$38,990	101.23%
Food Preparation Workers	79	$20,491	100.00%
Cost Estimators	73	$44,337	97.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks	70	$57,034	93.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	70	$51,483	98.59%
Childcare Workers	66	$21,927	92.96%
Economists	66	$73,343	95.65%

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 %
Iron Mountain Information Management Llc	21	$133,474	87.50%
Bizit Consultants Inc	21	$84,929	87.50%
Caterpillar Inc	21	$79,489	87.50%
Karwell Technologiies Inc	21	$83,414	87.50%
Omnicell Inc	21	$100,355	87.50%
Srk Systems Inc	21	$75,915	87.50%
Spartan Solutions Inc	21	$68,342	87.50%
Emaestro Technologies Inc	21	$74,244	87.50%
Professional Translating Services Inc	21	$33,209	87.50%
Isite Technologies Inc	21	$62,943	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nepa Wholesale Inc	2	$58,999	40.00%
Cmg Real Estate Holdings Llc	2	$57,284	40.00%
The Dilisi Group Inc	2	$86,788	40.00%
Cargo Trading Worldwide Inc	2	$52,281	40.00%
Quantum Trading Supply Llc	2	$91,739	40.00%
Gbf Investment Trust	2	$65,957	40.00%
Pero Family Farms Food Company Llc	2	$42,193	40.00%
Mariva Capital Markets Llc	2	$96,918	40.00%
Tu Encomienda Usa	2	$34,882	40.00%
Bankunited Na	2	$120,089	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Personal Services	2	$37,180	100.00%
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$71,011	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	2	$50,658	100.00%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$59,665	100.00%
Nail Salons	2	$37,534	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$63,450	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	2	$43,753	100.00%
Narrow Fabric Mills And Schiffli Machine Embroidery	2	$46,259	100.00%
Cemeteries And Crematories	2	$91,260	100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$66,196	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.