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 %
Quality Matrix Inc	41	$68,282	91.11%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc	41	$58,775	91.11%
The Roskamp Institute Inc	41	$29,223	91.11%
Nicoinfo Systems Inc	41	$49,233	91.11%
Ven Soft Llc	41	$58,764	91.11%
Promatrix Corp	41	$61,093	91.11%
Baycare Health System Inc	40	$76,649	88.89%
Global Business Consulting Services Inc	40	$57,695	88.89%
Jacksonville University	40	$69,343	88.89%
Lilax Technologies Inc	40	$59,116	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Energy Freight Systems	4	$75,717	44.44%
Cubix Latin America	4	$70,605	44.44%
Nw Battery Llc Dba Nationwide Battery	4	$134,737	44.44%
Signature Payroll Services Llc	4	$28,122,172	44.44%
Citilabs Inc	4	$74,703	44.44%
Team Fanshop Fulfillment Dba Football Fanatics	4	$67,824	44.44%
Cma Cgm America Llc	4	$67,891	44.44%
Collage Investments Llc	4	$62,587	44.44%
Fusion Media Network Llc	4	$99,263	44.44%
Ocme America Corporation	4	$96,913	44.44%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	31	$54,654	86.11%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	30	$74,259	83.33%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	30	$61,199	83.33%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	30	$80,226	83.33%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	30	$59,757	83.33%
Security Systems Services	30	$51,362	85.71%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	30	$54,462	85.71%
Business Associations	29	$53,536	82.86%
All Other Business Support Services	29	$76,753	82.86%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	29	$76,778	82.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	2	$53,425	10.53%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	2	$79,945	10.53%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	2	$98,436	11.11%
Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$56,087	11.11%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	2	$81,193	11.11%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	1	$78,146	5.88%
Tire Manufacturing	1	$36,005	5.88%
International Affairs	1	$38,230	5.88%
Air Traffic Control	1	$94,037	5.88%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	1	$193,814	5.88%

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.