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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	363	$59,787	83.64%
Computer Network Architects	335	$76,280	82.92%
Biological Scientists, All Other	318	$47,407	84.13%
Cost Estimators	316	$53,183	86.58%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	307	$45,809	84.34%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	303	$49,766	85.11%
Family and General Practitioners	289	$134,543	87.05%
Environmental Engineers	282	$56,815	85.98%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	269	$49,473	84.06%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	266	$39,074	83.65%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interior Designers	65	$36,783	97.01%
Graphic Designers	62	$36,137	92.54%
Dishwashers	62	$19,272	93.94%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	61	$148,319	93.85%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	60	$52,420	93.75%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	60	$46,613	93.75%
Dental Assistants	59	$31,599	93.65%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	59	$42,972	95.16%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$60,533	98.28%
Occupational Therapists	56	$11,557,621	96.55%

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.