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 %
Ado Staffing Inc	18	$88,137	90.00%
Synechron Technologies Inc	18	$69,664	90.00%
Sonicsoft Inc	18	$73,894	90.00%
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Inc	18	$63,364	90.00%
Focal Point Data Risk Llc	18	$104,733	90.00%
Tektra It Services Inc	18	$71,417	90.00%
Computer Aid Inc	18	$76,968	90.00%
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company	18	$54,477	90.00%
Safra National Bank Of New York	18	$89,028	90.00%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc	18	$60,667	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Italkraft Llc	2	$74,215	50.00%
Bic Graphic Usa	2	$96,200	50.00%
Florida Advanced Cardiothoracic Ins	2	$194,678	50.00%
Ddm Brands Llc	2	$96,158	50.00%
Zuo Modern Contemporary Inc	2	$58,511	50.00%
G G Latin Business Inc	2	$142,563	50.00%
Saliwanchik Lloyd Eisenschenk Pa	2	$108,670	50.00%
Stellar Group Inc	2	$71,053	50.00%
Metro Equipment Service Inc	2	$62,327	50.00%
Tiffany Co	2	$93,964	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Navigational Services To Shipping	29	$60,945	82.86%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	29	$63,216	82.86%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	29	$52,861	85.29%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	28	$59,054	82.35%
Passenger Car Rental	28	$59,114	82.35%
Land Subdivision	28	$61,067	82.35%
Technical And Trade Schools	28	$61,630	82.35%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	28	$106,735	82.35%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	28	$84,026	82.35%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing	27	$114,875	79.41%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	1	$83,554	5.88%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	1	$28,059	5.88%
Community Housing Services	1	$72,238	5.88%
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	$51,210	5.88%
Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	1	$39,478	5.88%
Water Transportation	1	$103,938	5.88%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	1	$107,682	6.25%
Accommodation And Food Services	1	$53,477	6.25%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	1	$71,739	6.25%
Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing	1	$34,674	6.25%

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.