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 %
Software Developers, Applications	36,846	$78,943	91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts	24,726	$67,363	92.69%
Computer Programmers	14,314	$57,155	89.45%
Computer Occupations, All Other	10,837	$64,113	93.68%
Management Analysts	4,590	$60,674	91.07%
Software Developers, Systems Software	4,569	$83,420	91.95%
Accountants and Auditors	2,626	$54,120	88.33%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,486	$46,334	85.05%
Civil Engineers	2,329	$64,535	88.56%
Operations Research Analysts	2,098	$57,458	89.16%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,631	$25,151	263.06%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	490	$24,490	127.94%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	227	$25,753	74.67%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	209	$25,239	95.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	66	$26,851	37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	54	$38,353	33.96%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	46	$32,556	30.07%
Nursery Workers	24	$24,326	22.43%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	16	$29,574	14.95%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	6	$26,302	6.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	3,619	$5,200,484	79.16%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	887	$282,927	51.07%
Computer Systems Analysts	864	$2,067,211	62.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other	523	$74,717	89.10%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	375	$47,164	65.56%
Marketing Managers	359	$96,513	73.42%
Accountants and Auditors	351	$63,161	76.47%
Software Developers, Systems Software	321	$562,940	83.38%
Management Analysts	292	$67,853	79.56%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	285	$18,254	78.73%

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 %
Burma (myanmar)	4	$65,723	44.44%
Cambodia	3	$69,333	33.33%
Cyprus	3	$77,453	37.50%
Somalia	3	$21,944	37.50%
St Lucia	3	$54,306	42.86%
Tunisia	3	$88,482	42.86%
Democratic Republic Of Congo	3	$48,866	42.86%
Cuba	3	$30,063	42.86%
Dominica	3	$50,807	50.00%
Armenia	3	$71,644	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Core Education Consulting Solutions Inc	17	$57,787	89.47%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc	17	$87,525	89.47%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc	17	$73,560	89.47%
Candotech Services Inc	17	$57,464	89.47%
Jcg Technologies Inc	17	$55,132	89.47%
Bobcad Cam Inc	17	$67,866	89.47%
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc	17	$86,876	89.47%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc	17	$113,144	89.47%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	17	$82,588	89.47%
Malwarebytes Inc	17	$103,174	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hitachi Rail Sts Usa Inc	2	$105,758	50.00%
Geek Alliance Llc	2	$24,586	50.00%
Maple Leaf Inn Suites	2	$21,466	50.00%
Expo Stone Corp	2	$53,789	50.00%
Soma Medical Center P A	2	$29,786	50.00%
Millennium Air Conditioning Inc	2	$73,341	50.00%
Benme Corp	2	$34,216	50.00%
Petars Restaurant Group Llc	2	$32,032	50.00%
Pascopinellas Hillsborough Comm Health Dba Ah Wes	2	$38,750	50.00%
Sweet Bun Tpa Llc	2	$31,013	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	47	$55,481	87.04%
Media Representatives	47	$68,499	87.04%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing	47	$81,670	87.04%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	46	$81,550	86.79%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	46	$61,492	86.79%
Other Individual And Family Services	45	$54,504	86.54%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	44	$60,237	84.62%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	44	$73,155	84.62%
Health And Welfare Funds	44	$107,088	86.27%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	44	$52,286	86.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	4	$75,806	13.79%
Footwear And Leather Goods Repair	4	$23,719	13.79%
Outpatient Care Centers	4	$60,107	14.29%
All Other Animal Production	4	$61,880	14.29%
Apiculture	4	$41,938	14.29%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing	4	$103,797	14.29%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	4	$48,157	14.29%
Social Advocacy Organizations	4	$45,760	14.29%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	4	$72,161	14.29%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	4	$59,795	14.81%

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.