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 %
Kyra Solutions Inc Fka Kyra Infotech Inc	44	$75,598	88.00%
Ikon It Solutions Inc	44	$55,262	88.00%
Crowley Maritime Corporation	44	$96,745	88.00%
Uma Education Inc	44	$64,034	88.00%
Datis Hr Cloud Inc	44	$83,940	88.00%
Lego Construction Co	44	$59,861	88.00%
Arcadis Us Inc	44	$66,423	88.00%
Kairos Technologies Inc	44	$66,786	89.80%
Revenue Management Solutions Llc	44	$59,803	89.80%
Vastek Inc	44	$64,969	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Parcel Services Corp	4	$47,232	44.44%
Concise Capital Management Lp	4	$66,877	44.44%
Klx Inc	4	$117,203	44.44%
Teica Usa Llc	4	$38,116	44.44%
Maxymac Llc	4	$97,838	44.44%
Ahs Residential Llc	4	$115,955	44.44%
Miami Global Resources Corp	4	$67,387	44.44%
Havana City Llc	4	$32,141	44.44%
Double Ace Cargo Inc	4	$46,873	44.44%
Gebr Pfeiffer Usa Inc	4	$62,972	44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Manufacturing	24	$70,892	80.00%
Commercial Photography	24	$44,199	80.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	24	$45,809	82.76%
Specialized Design Services	24	$52,372	82.76%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	24	$76,499	82.76%
Parking Lots And Garages	24	$88,189	82.76%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	24	$69,821	82.76%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	24	$70,581	82.76%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	23	$56,625	82.14%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	23	$73,382	82.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rope Cordage Twine Tire Cord And Tire Fabric Mills	1	$32,011	6.67%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	1	$68,702	6.67%
Manufacturing And Reproducing Magnetic And Optical Media	1	$75,171	6.67%
Snack Food Manufacturing	1	$50,107	6.67%
Other Aquaculture	1	$40,373	6.67%
Religious Grantmaking Civic Professional And Similar Organizations	1	$70,450	6.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	1	$97,053	6.67%
Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing	1	$71,947	7.14%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	1	$38,272	7.14%
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	$102,211	7.14%

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.