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 %
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa	106	$99,778	86.89%
Florida Gulf Coast University	106	$48,643	86.89%
Birlasoft Inc	106	$60,917	86.89%
Nextera Energy Resources Llc	105	$95,523	86.78%
Exzac Inc	105	$82,840	87.50%
Mesons Technologies Llc	104	$73,052	86.67%
Csx Transportation Inc	104	$86,502	87.39%
Software Guidance Assistance Inc	104	$79,104	87.39%
Hsn Inc	104	$96,742	88.14%
Uci Group Of Healthcare Services Inc	104	$61,081	88.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mundi Limousine Llc	8	$25,041	34.78%
Iquantics Corp	8	$53,500	34.78%
Innive Inc	8	$89,014	34.78%
Trendset It Inc	8	$86,136	34.78%
Vevey Software Solutions Llc	8	$87,747	34.78%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc	8	$85,951	34.78%
Midas Export Usa Corp	8	$58,781	34.78%
Walt Disney Parks And Resorts Us Inc	8	$60,474	34.78%
Astrosoft Technologies Llc	8	$88,218	36.36%
Ultralat Capital Markets	8	$103,517	36.36%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Language Schools	35	$46,745	87.50%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	34	$73,374	85.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing	34	$88,193	85.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	34	$58,188	85.00%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	34	$48,493	87.18%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	34	$87,266	87.18%
Beverage Manufacturing	34	$70,988	87.18%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	33	$75,399	86.84%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	33	$86,877	86.84%
Offices Of Chiropractors	33	$57,132	86.84%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	2	$84,271	9.52%
Courts	2	$53,862	9.52%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$130,853	9.52%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$108,836	9.52%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$90,428	9.52%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$56,628	9.52%
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	2	$42,287	10.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$71,802	10.00%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	2	$60,809	10.00%
Shellfish Farming	2	$45,001	10.00%

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.