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 %
Kellton Tech Inc	17	$69,802	89.47%
Sci It Solutions Pvt Ltd	17	$74,617	89.47%
Cloudteam Llc	17	$80,599	89.47%
Applab Systems Inc	17	$70,569	89.47%
Intellisoft Technologies Inc	17	$70,483	89.47%
Pioneer Medical Group Pl	17	$174,584	89.47%
Bethune Cookman University	17	$42,061	89.47%
Frenchmans Creek Inc Amp Subsidiary	17	$35,193	89.47%
Orabase Solutions Llc	17	$75,954	89.47%
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center Inc	17	$111,103	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aec Technology Corporation	2	$139,391	50.00%
Acme International Llc	2	$172,786	50.00%
Macondo Doral	2	$21,778	50.00%
Marybo Llc	2	$46,894	50.00%
Fenstersheib Law Group Pa	2	$53,581	50.00%
Desjardins Bank	2	$51,044	50.00%
Moneysolver Tax Defense Network	2	$69,129	50.00%
Perednik Co Pa	2	$40,612	50.00%
Quattro Citrus Products Llc	2	$42,401	50.00%
Ns Aviation Training Rental Inc	2	$24,305	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	70,440	$68,493	91.66%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,703	$73,049	92.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	8,590	$59,059	83.21%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	5,288	$74,107	87.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	5,245	$72,619	94.71%
Management Consulting Services	4,778	$67,530	96.08%
Engineering Services	4,286	$67,450	89.14%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,856	$82,904	92.34%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,803	$75,834	94.67%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,590	$66,699	92.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2,006	$24,172	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	511	$25,462	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	504	$24,297	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	369	$26,171	100.00%
Apiculture	135	$24,774	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	132	$22,745	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	102	$25,590	100.00%
Orange Groves	74	$22,764	100.00%
Crop Production	70	$26,201	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	67	$26,827	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,700	$140,778	100.00%
Engineering Services	1,124	$380,416	37.83%
Full Service Restaurants	855	$32,692	50.44%
Management Consulting Services	740	$72,718	54.45%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	590	$1,112,448	52.49%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	500	$82,598	58.48%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	447	$19,302	55.05%
Employment Placement Agencies	384	$24,967	51.61%
Offices Of Lawyers	374	$60,898	50.54%
Other Computer Related Services	341	$78,121	52.14%

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.