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 %
Teksky Llc	18	$79,861	90.00%
Miami Labs Inc	18	$104,914	90.00%
Mastech Alliance Inc A Mastech Holdings Company	18	$79,688	90.00%
Nk Technolabs Llc	18	$89,222	90.00%
Career Soft Solutions Inc	18	$76,876	90.00%
Aevitas It Llc	18	$99,526	90.00%
Mid Florida Hospital Specialists Pa	18	$130,542	90.00%
Anthology Inc Fka Campus Management Corp	17	$83,631	85.00%
Precision Technologies Corp	17	$59,475	85.00%
Statetrust Capital Llc	17	$46,549	85.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hypoluxo Food Mart Of Lantana	2	$51,480	50.00%
Belle Cucine Inc	2	$108,535	50.00%
Cargomar Express Inc	2	$73,882	50.00%
Impact Holdings Llc	2	$42,640	50.00%
Pharmfoods Group Of Companies	2	$51,876	50.00%
Harding Bell International Inc	2	$53,383	50.00%
Dan Enterprises Team Llc	2	$62,296	50.00%
Op Quality Llc	2	$69,982	50.00%
Cafe Vico Inc	2	$42,027	50.00%
Unique Custom Cabinet Inc	2	$52,188	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.