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 %
Cote D'ivoire	1	$36,920	33.33%
Tajikistan	1	$19,386	33.33%
Zambia	1	$38,750	33.33%
Iraq	1	$81,598	33.33%
Kyrgyzstan	1	$85,613	33.33%
Luxembourg	1	$30,971	33.33%
Bhutan	1	$82,763	33.33%
Namibia	1	$27,539	50.00%
British Virgin Islands	1	$59,925	50.00%
Sao Tome And Principe	1	$57,158	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Univision Interactive Media Inc	14	$53,043	87.50%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp	14	$55,298	87.50%
Carollo Engineers Inc	14	$54,370	87.50%
Damian Consulting Inc	14	$72,130	87.50%
Citilabs Inc	14	$49,219	87.50%
Ample It Services Llc	14	$60,812	87.50%
Svs Technologies Limited	14	$72,604	87.50%
Bethesda Health Inc	14	$50,810	87.50%
Acadia Technologies Inc	14	$69,052	87.50%
System Edge Usa Llc	14	$63,094	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Claims Services Group	2	$81,349	66.67%
Beachfront Media	2	$74,974	66.67%
Concepta Inc	2	$136,854	66.67%
Blue Star Animal Hospital Llc	2	$81,162	66.67%
Hugo S Armando	2	$35,391	66.67%
Wolsen Real Estate Inc	2	$57,668	66.67%
Jl Home Projects Inc	2	$37,357	66.67%
Cp Technology Import And Export Corp	2	$42,744	66.67%
Tkr Petroleum Llc	2	$52,395	66.67%
Inedimatica Usa Corp	2	$42,765	66.67%

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.