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 %
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	50.00%
Palestine	2	$64,189	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$112,289	50.00%
Mauritius	2	$138,092	50.00%
Kyrgyzstan	1	$85,613	25.00%
Luxembourg	1	$30,971	25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vertilux Limited	16	$54,525	88.89%
Newlink Communications Group Llc	16	$54,040	88.89%
Lee Fisher International Inc	16	$43,325	88.89%
Bi Labs Inc	16	$68,215	88.89%
Lakeview Loan Servicing Llc	16	$70,236	88.89%
Radise International	16	$49,943	88.89%
South Florida Water Management District	16	$57,890	88.89%
Emerson Process Management Lllp	16	$71,777	88.89%
Jade Associates Miami Inc	16	$42,313	88.89%
M2e Llc	16	$61,026	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Echo Interaction Group Inc	2	$99,809	50.00%
18 Consulting Llc	2	$46,998	50.00%
Elan International Inc	2	$40,061	50.00%
Railcar Management Llc	2	$71,074	50.00%
Balfour Beatty Construction Llc	2	$69,920	50.00%
Eta Transit Systems	2	$79,560	50.00%
Neelands Usa Limited Inc	2	$92,789	50.00%
Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc	2	$64,116	50.00%
Goldmine Inc Dba Creative Jewelers	2	$45,968	50.00%
American Sparks Llc	2	$45,209	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	77	$72,334	85.56%
Professional Employer Organizations	77	$104,952	86.52%
Employment Placement Agencies	75	$73,564	84.27%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	74	$57,605	83.15%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	74	$59,490	84.09%
Credit Bureaus	73	$79,177	85.88%
Legal Services	73	$58,918	85.88%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	73	$86,672	86.90%
Flight Training	71	$56,170	85.54%
Tax Preparation Services	71	$61,165	85.54%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	9	$82,775	18.75%
Baked Goods Retailers	9	$50,142	18.75%
Commercial Photography	9	$12,120,900	18.75%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	8	$65,762	16.67%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	8	$48,987	17.02%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	8	$45,812	17.02%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	8	$60,570	17.39%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	8	$63,847	17.78%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	8	$109,198	17.78%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	8	$48,074	17.78%

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.