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 %
Biorasi Llc	148	$62,312	81.32%
Winn Dixie Stores Inc	147	$89,200	81.22%
Motorola Solutions Inc	145	$80,620	81.01%
Kpmg Llp	145	$73,378	82.39%
Nova Southeastern University	144	$66,315	81.82%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	142	$66,775	81.61%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	142	$83,495	83.04%
Cleveland Clinic Florida	142	$60,346	83.53%
Prism It Corp	142	$67,857	84.52%
Niit Technologies Limited	141	$69,739	86.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airbus Americas Inc	12	$104,413	36.36%
Embraer Engineering Technology Center Usa Inc	12	$94,183	36.36%
Jacksonville University	12	$75,631	36.36%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc	11	$86,660	34.38%
Kidz Medical Services Inc	11	$106,269	34.38%
Cogenthealthcare Fort Myers Llc	11	$167,474	34.38%
Asm Beauty World Academy Inc	11	$50,559	35.48%
Salesforcecom	11	$96,047	35.48%
Mastec Services Company Inc	11	$92,564	35.48%
Crowley Maritime Corporation	11	$89,500	35.48%

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.