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 %
Embraer Engineering Technology Center Usa Inc	17	$67,549	89.47%
Sandvik Mining And Construction Usa Llc	17	$73,961	89.47%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc	17	$99,709	89.47%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc	17	$69,802	89.47%
Skanska Usa Civil Southeast Inc	17	$62,954	89.47%
Prov International Inc	17	$73,285	89.47%
Elogicsquare Inc	17	$72,630	89.47%
Intellectt Inc	17	$84,089	89.47%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	17	$76,998	89.47%
American Express Trs Company Inc	17	$79,797	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Law Offices Of Natalia Fridman Pa	2	$37,638	50.00%
American Immigration Law Pllc	2	$52,843	50.00%
White Water Paradise Inc	2	$24,149	50.00%
Lifecare Home Inc Dba Oakland Manor	2	$22,464	50.00%
Bm Fl Usa Llc	2	$31,450	50.00%
Vascular Health Institute Inc	2	$144,342	50.00%
Coupa Software Incorporated	2	$100,651	50.00%
Approach Internetional Student Center	2	$48,402	50.00%
Miami Food Mart Inc	2	$29,349	50.00%
South Florida Institute For Reproductive Medicine	2	$45,480	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Radio Broadcasting Stations	172	$70,871	83.90%
Limited Service Restaurants	172	$104,857	84.73%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	171	$83,442	85.07%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	171	$84,526	85.93%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	169	$43,257	86.67%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	167	$65,584	86.98%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	165	$82,379	87.30%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	165	$63,029	87.30%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	163	$58,741	86.24%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	157	$74,215	83.96%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	29	$69,501	33.33%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	28	$53,287	32.18%
Insurance Carriers	28	$82,316	32.18%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	27	$4,566,965	31.76%
Security Systems Services	27	$73,861	32.14%
Professional Organizations	26	$51,002	31.33%
Sales Financing	26	$56,261	31.33%
Language Schools	26	$49,401	31.71%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	24	$84,318	29.27%
Boat Building	24	$56,606	29.63%

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.