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 %
Adventist Health Systemsunbelt Inc	631	$61,505	87.40%
The Florida State University	626	$52,011	91.92%
Management Health Systems Llc	611	$37,565	91.60%
Citrix Systems Inc	605	$91,389	92.23%
Florida International University	572	$56,870	87.86%
Decipher Software Solutions	539	$61,854	93.09%
Verizon Data Services Llc	520	$88,443	94.55%
Makeurcareer Llc	516	$58,971	93.99%
Raymond James Associates Inc	514	$91,414	93.80%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	510	$68,978	93.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pizzalleys Llc	45	$19,406	29.22%
Care Dental Of Boynton Beach Pa	44	$29,311	30.14%
Clc Fertilization And Pest Control Llc Dba	44	$23,908	30.34%
World Fuel Services	41	$102,096	29.71%
Millard Mall Services Inc	41	$18,824	31.78%
Across Borders Management Consulting Group	40	$75,441	34.19%
Gerdau Ameristeel	39	$85,447	34.51%
Color Factory Inc	37	$67,004	33.64%
Wb Solutions Llc	37	$98,119	34.26%
Florida Power And Light Company	37	$88,235	34.58%

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.