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 %
Turkey	105	$1,428,910	50.00%
Chile	105	$73,082	50.24%
Russia	97	$2,648,644	47.78%
Ecuador	91	$55,885	47.15%
South Africa	82	$61,766	42.71%
Germany	79	$83,249	41.15%
Honduras	74	$2,163,992	38.95%
Zimbabwe	72	$39,462	40.45%
Ukraine	70	$2,303,236	42.42%
Dominican Republic	70	$71,681	48.28%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Liberty Partners Financial Services Llc	17	$51,254	85.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	17	$82,658	85.00%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc	17	$55,970	85.00%
Carr Riggs Ingram Llc	17	$55,456	85.00%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc	17	$85,440	89.47%
Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Corporation	17	$48,020	89.47%
Beacon Health Solutions Llc	17	$61,687	89.47%
Cambridge Systematics Inc	17	$59,013	89.47%
Skillsight Inc	17	$77,487	89.47%
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Inc	17	$52,281	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Hockey League	2	$44,870	50.00%
Alstom Signalling Operation Llc	2	$98,499	50.00%
On Foreign Holdings Llc	2	$137,166	50.00%
Kevin Artiles	2	$22,256	50.00%
Fastvdo Llc	2	$104,416	50.00%
Spizzigo Enterprises Llc	2	$44,294	50.00%
Esah Inc	2	$44,481	50.00%
Life Institute Usa Llc	2	$34,870	50.00%
Acp Securities Llc	2	$106,787	50.00%
Gate Precast Company	2	$59,925	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Publishers	26	$107,513	83.87%
Child And Youth Services	26	$40,303	83.87%
Professional And Management Development Training	25	$46,722	80.65%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	25	$71,360	83.33%
Caterers	25	$42,944	83.33%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	25	$37,405	83.33%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	25	$66,494	83.33%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	25	$67,805	83.33%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	25	$70,120	83.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	24	$66,511	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Depository Credit Intermediation	1	$59,197	6.67%
Consumer Goods Rental	1	$26,624	6.67%
Temporary Shelters	1	$38,813	6.67%
Utility System Construction	1	$50,960	6.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	1	$87,214	6.67%
Other Insurance Funds	1	$87,922	6.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	1	$137,634	6.67%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	1	$37,398	6.67%
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development	1	$67,558	6.67%
Wheat Farming	1	$22,859	6.67%

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.