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 %
Israel	65	$76,341	46.43%
Portugal	55	$53,695	39.57%
El Salvador	53	$56,135	39.55%
Taiwan	52	$52,922	39.69%
Jamaica	50	$2,936,976	43.10%
Australia	46	$85,132	48.42%
Egypt	39	$72,509	44.83%
Nigeria	32	$60,596	38.55%
Uruguay	29	$73,628	35.37%
Nicaragua	28	$52,435	34.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investcloud Inc	19	$93,117	90.48%
Innova Solutions Inc	19	$77,674	90.48%
Yv Technologies	18	$55,162	85.71%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	18	$95,370	85.71%
Caerusglobal Inc	18	$74,266	85.71%
Epcos Inc	18	$72,483	85.71%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	18	$68,622	85.71%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	18	$60,849	85.71%
Tek Tree Llc	18	$69,093	85.71%
Neogenomics Laboratories Inc	18	$59,956	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fugro Consultants Inc	2	$66,290	50.00%
Consumer Sales Solutions	2	$63,388	50.00%
Krokis Corp	2	$170,966	50.00%
Anm Pharmacy Inc	2	$95,306	50.00%
Adult Geriatric Institute Of Florida Inc	2	$45,259,438	50.00%
Macpacjac Management Llc	2	$76,742	50.00%
Kddi Global Llc	2	$83,741	50.00%
Americas Business Council Foundation Inc	2	$86,632	50.00%
North Florida Regional Medical Center	2	$81,141	50.00%
Global Mail Inc Dba Dhl Global Mail	2	$100,038	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonresidential Property Managers	27	$62,119	81.82%
Civic And Social Organizations	27	$44,660	81.82%
Scheduled Air Transportation	27	$58,119	81.82%
Boat Dealers	27	$63,042	81.82%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	26	$68,109	78.79%
Musical Groups And Artists	26	$48,342	78.79%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	26	$54,434	78.79%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	26	$76,794	78.79%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	26	$57,062	78.79%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	26	$55,944	81.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Podiatrists	1	$84,032	6.25%
Shellfish Fishing	1	$46,426	6.25%
Curtain And Linen Mills	1	$29,494	6.25%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1	$89,960	6.25%
Crop Production	1	$141,221	6.25%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1	$63,752	6.25%
Reupholstery And Furniture Repair	1	$44,075	6.25%
Support Activities For Transportation	1	$68,890	6.25%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers	1	$42,994	6.25%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	1	$72,675	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.