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 %
Malawi	1	$36,858	50.00%
Aruba	1	$36,379	50.00%
Cote D'ivoire	1	$36,920	50.00%
Tajikistan	1	$19,386	50.00%
Zambia	1	$38,750	50.00%
Iraq	1	$81,598	50.00%
Kyrgyzstan	1	$85,613	50.00%
Luxembourg	1	$30,971	50.00%
Bhutan	1	$82,763	50.00%
Namibia	1	$27,539	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Symbioun Technologies Inc	18	$69,674	90.00%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc	18	$72,315	90.00%
Srk Solutions Inc	18	$47,971	90.00%
Byteware Inc	18	$67,824	90.00%
Zillion Technologies Inc	18	$62,963	90.00%
Holland Knight Llp	18	$95,230	90.00%
Enterprise Solutions Inc	18	$60,971	90.00%
Kony Services Inc	18	$83,383	90.00%
Apps Solutions Inc	18	$64,050	90.00%
Compest Solutions Inc	18	$64,941	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Desmotori Llc	2	$111,966	50.00%
Delfosse Nguyen Associates Llc	2	$70,419	50.00%
Produce Inspectors Of America Llc	2	$54,194	50.00%
Blue Sparq Inc	2	$77,626	50.00%
Entrepidus	2	$39,936	50.00%
Modernizing Medicine Inc	2	$121,337	50.00%
Dg International Logistic Corp	2	$71,864	50.00%
Codemasters International Llc	2	$81,619	50.00%
F E Aircraft Maintenance	2	$62,431	50.00%
Compassion Acupuncture And Herbal Clinic Inc	2	$45,698	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	117	$68,578	80.69%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	117	$72,791	84.17%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	116	$57,774	85.29%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	115	$123,119	85.19%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	115	$55,548	87.12%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	112	$71,090	85.50%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	109	$82,273	84.50%
Amusement And Theme Parks	109	$78,214	86.51%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	107	$70,608	86.29%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing	106	$77,983	86.18%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	16	$61,801	22.54%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	16	$75,137	22.86%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	16	$47,744	22.86%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	16	$71,296	23.19%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	16	$59,235	23.88%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	15	$74,590	22.39%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	15	$78,501	22.39%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	15	$69,942	23.08%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	15	$69,221	23.44%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	15	$57,468	23.81%

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.