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 %
Dentists, General	263	$109,307	86.80%
Biological Technicians	246	$31,262	83.39%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	242	$51,819	82.88%
Biomedical Engineers	238	$68,178	82.64%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	237	$59,198	82.58%
Veterinarians	237	$79,284	84.95%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	233	$40,131	85.35%
Pediatricians, General	226	$121,894	83.09%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	217	$40,792	84.11%
Budget Analysts	216	$54,081	85.04%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	56	$64,972	100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	54	$30,488	100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	50	$64,268	94.34%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$49,763	94.23%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	49	$48,054	94.23%
Medical and Health Services Managers	48	$90,659	92.31%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	48	$57,172	94.12%
Industrial Production Managers	47	$100,836	92.16%
Information Security Analysts	46	$84,137	90.20%
Human Resources Specialists	45	$46,692	88.24%

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 %
Sgs Technologie Llc	431	$67,292	88.14%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc	430	$98,956	87.93%
Ibm Corporation	423	$72,044	87.40%
Syntel Inc	421	$66,267	92.53%
Mayo Clinic	414	$65,879	91.39%
Management Health Systems Inc	404	$58,861	90.38%
Siemens Energy Inc	403	$85,259	90.36%
Syntel Consulting Inc	398	$66,467	89.44%
Igate Technologies Inc	397	$64,779	89.21%
University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine	396	$51,785	89.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Focus It Inc	29	$91,727	32.95%
Visa Usa	29	$97,849	33.72%
Bkfs I Services Llc	28	$112,591	32.56%
Global Information Services Inc	28	$69,968	32.94%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc	28	$94,004	32.94%
Qorvo Us Inc	27	$87,379	32.53%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	27	$106,996	32.93%
Cogent Healthcare Of Jacksonville Llc	27	$144,352	32.93%
Tech Data Corporation	26	$78,186	32.10%
Chadwick Riley Corporation	26	$74,050	32.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Language Schools	35	$46,745	87.50%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	34	$73,374	85.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing	34	$88,193	85.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	34	$58,188	85.00%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	34	$48,493	87.18%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	34	$87,266	87.18%
Beverage Manufacturing	34	$70,988	87.18%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	33	$75,399	86.84%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	33	$86,877	86.84%
Offices Of Chiropractors	33	$57,132	86.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	2	$84,271	9.52%
Courts	2	$53,862	9.52%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$130,853	9.52%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$108,836	9.52%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$90,428	9.52%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$56,628	9.52%
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	2	$42,287	10.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$71,802	10.00%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$60,809	10.00%
Shellfish Farming	2	$45,001	10.00%

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.