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 %
Cuba	3	$30,063	60.00%
Slovenia	2	$54,918	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$53,498	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$83,700	40.00%
Azerbaijan	2	$41,767	40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$57,439	40.00%
Grenada	2	$51,033	40.00%
Benin	2	$72,653	40.00%
Montenegro	2	$34,952	40.00%
Algeria	2	$49,816	40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Micronet It Solutions Inc	22	$76,782	88.00%
Xtglobal Inc	22	$71,989	88.00%
Pandera Systems Llc	22	$81,074	88.00%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company	22	$109,141	88.00%
Globant Llc	22	$89,027	88.00%
Beauty Elements Corp	22	$44,228	88.00%
Crispin Porter Bogusky Llc	22	$71,860	88.00%
Ez Tek Solutions Inc	22	$47,981	88.00%
Knowledge Management Services Llc	22	$47,728	88.00%
American Information Technology Corporation	22	$52,094	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hcd Developers Llc	2	$93,486	40.00%
50 Hoil Llc Dba China Steak House Restaurant	2	$39,084	40.00%
Forte Aviation Parts Inc	2	$56,129	40.00%
Condotte America Inc	2	$163,884	40.00%
W2 Team Llc	2	$54,538	40.00%
Pctel Inc	2	$80,361	40.00%
Kendall Healthcare Properties Iii Inc	2	$41,714	40.00%
Eastland Food Corporation	2	$36,723	40.00%
Albatros Travel Inc Abts Convention Services	2	$51,626	40.00%
Tropical Fruit Trading Inc	2	$68,162	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	70	$61,208	84.34%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	70	$50,846	84.34%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	69	$58,660	83.13%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	68	$72,046	82.93%
Industrial Building Construction	68	$63,822	83.95%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	67	$60,505	84.81%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	66	$53,639	85.71%
Public Relations Agencies	66	$53,377	85.71%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	65	$60,723	84.42%
Sports Teams And Clubs	65	$52,606	85.53%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	8	$80,041	18.18%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	8	$54,824	18.18%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	8	$65,277	18.60%
Individual And Family Services	8	$40,220	19.05%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	8	$51,030	19.05%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	7	$57,325	16.67%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	7	$59,601	17.07%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	7	$66,186	17.07%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$64,031	17.07%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	7	$75,355	17.07%

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.