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 %
Sirrus Software Services Inc	19	$76,017	90.48%
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen	19	$106,029	90.48%
Pepsico Inc	19	$97,121	90.48%
Hilton Resorts Corporation	19	$100,363	90.48%
Techzion It Solutions Inc	19	$83,067	90.48%
Protocol Infotech Inc Duns830803735	19	$68,274	90.48%
Century Aviation Llc	19	$55,930	90.48%
Steck Systems Inc	19	$73,965	90.48%
Sbp Consulting Inc	19	$76,827	90.48%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd	19	$68,617	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Skanska Usa Civil Southeast Inc	2	$64,366	50.00%
Internationals Solution Network Llc	2	$61,215	50.00%
Southern Cross Group Llc	2	$61,735	50.00%
Lt Food Market Inc	2	$50,794	50.00%
Master Sangs Tnt 4 Inc Dba Master Sangs Tnt	2	$41,018	50.00%
Hernandez Company Pa	2	$60,612	50.00%
Deutsche Bank Trust Company National Association	2	$93,439	50.00%
Globalvise Inc	2	$71,167	50.00%
Industrial Power Systems	2	$72,738	50.00%
The Club At Admiral Cove Inc	2	$81,921	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities	33	$76,931	86.84%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	33	$53,107	86.84%
Other Sound Recording Industries	33	$89,075	89.19%
Breweries	32	$71,917	86.49%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	32	$65,229	86.49%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	32	$74,383	86.49%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	32	$69,320	86.49%
Natural Gas Distribution	31	$61,032	86.11%
Air Traffic Control	31	$87,218	86.11%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	31	$58,769	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	2	$58,292	10.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	2	$113,371	10.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	2	$94,692	10.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$111,665	10.00%
Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,765	10.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$117,749	10.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$66,082	10.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$93,985	10.53%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	2	$63,492	10.53%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops	2	$37,388	10.53%

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.