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 %
Spain	210	$513,267	44.78%
United Kingdom	188	$76,268	40.60%
France	164	$74,232	35.81%
Bangladesh	153	$1,938,355	41.69%
South Korea	145	$40,026	41.67%
Nepal	133	$5,502,083	42.77%
Vietnam	122	$21,698	44.85%
Peru	117	$50,410	43.49%
Pakistan	113	$2,217,310	48.09%
Iran	106	$28,076	49.53%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orion Systems Integrators Inc	19	$55,165	86.36%
R L Carriers Shared Services Llc	19	$55,308	86.36%
Permasteelisa North America Corp	19	$57,824	86.36%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	19	$61,310	86.36%
Digital Gaming Corporation Usa	19	$98,214	86.36%
Smb Management Llc	19	$58,744	86.36%
Ocean Bank	19	$54,771	86.36%
Global Data Mart Inc	19	$68,594	86.36%
Electronic Arts Tiburon	19	$62,736	86.36%
Insigneo Securities Llc	19	$86,388	86.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Discount Tire And Auto Service Inc	2	$62,328	50.00%
Taxleafcom Inc	2	$103,470	50.00%
Mars Petroleum Inc	2	$49,806	50.00%
Rehab 1 Of Charlotte County Inc	2	$88,681	50.00%
Belzona Inc	2	$66,051	50.00%
Hashrocket	2	$74,298	50.00%
Pensacola State College	2	$39,685	50.00%
Zf Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar Llc	2	$65,822	50.00%
Lbc Gourmet Bread Llc	2	$61,506	50.00%
Contact Tours	2	$42,328	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Car Dealers	58	$77,619	84.06%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	58	$67,879	84.06%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	57	$76,870	82.61%
Hmo Medical Centers	57	$80,521	82.61%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	57	$64,370	82.61%
Residential Property Managers	56	$59,188	81.16%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	56	$79,681	82.35%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	56	$70,441	82.35%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	56	$99,708	82.35%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	55	$82,217	82.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	6	$73,646	17.14%
Investigation And Security Services	6	$63,038	17.14%
Civic And Social Organizations	6	$64,917	17.14%
Other Sound Recording Industries	5	$105,697	14.29%
Adhesive Manufacturing	5	$66,939	14.29%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	5	$60,998	14.71%
Floriculture Production	5	$46,010	14.71%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	5	$70,978	14.71%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	5	$80,712	14.71%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	5	$52,757	14.71%

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.