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 %
Synechron Inc	324	$75,583	94.46%
Iris Software Inc	321	$95,061	94.69%
Mindtree Limited	321	$63,852	95.25%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	318	$72,066	94.64%
Ultimate Care Inc	315	$56,328	94.31%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc	312	$97,054	93.98%
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp	310	$89,950	93.66%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	299	$78,869	90.61%
Bank Of America Na	297	$87,813	91.10%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	295	$91,615	90.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adventist Health System	19	$62,281	33.33%
Triquint Semiconductor Inc	19	$75,993	34.55%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	19	$71,856	35.19%
Luxoft Usa Inc	19	$72,558	35.19%
Legend Solutions Llc	19	$72,879	35.19%
Hsquare It Solutions Inc	18	$97,944	33.33%
Beck Facility Services Llc	18	$19,531	33.96%
Thales Avionics Inc	18	$99,538	33.96%
Podzamsky Llc	18	$17,888	34.62%
Kpmg Llp	18	$90,591	34.62%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	50	$78,649	84.75%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	49	$47,523	85.96%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	49	$67,518	85.96%
Insurance Carriers	49	$77,384	85.96%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	49	$65,430	85.96%
Boat Building	49	$72,557	87.50%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	48	$87,647	85.71%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	48	$62,026	85.71%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	47	$64,957	85.45%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	47	$75,551	85.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	5	$55,719	16.67%
Packing And Crating	5	$49,978	16.67%
Plastics And Rubber Products Manufacturing	4	$58,537	13.33%
Motor Vehicle Towing	4	$85,415	13.33%
Casino Hotels	4	$111,722	13.79%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	4	$67,194	13.79%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	4	$57,923	13.79%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	4	$72,431	13.79%
Car Washes	4	$46,389	13.79%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	4	$38,553	13.79%

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.