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 %
It America Inc	39	$60,900	88.64%
Virtuoso Info Systems Inc	39	$81,365	88.64%
Qualex Consulting Services Inc	39	$61,733	88.64%
Gssr Inc	39	$80,087	88.64%
Deloitte Services Lp	39	$79,487	88.64%
Thales Usa Inc	39	$79,069	88.64%
Abb Inc	39	$81,482	88.64%
Carecentrix Inc	39	$102,017	88.64%
Seedac Llc	39	$57,109	90.70%
Motor Services Hugo Stamp Inc	39	$67,838	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Resma Llc	4	$41,886	50.00%
Banesco International Corp	4	$95,150	50.00%
Hokkaido Hibachi Sushi Llc	4	$25,772	50.00%
Business Information Technology Solutionscom Inc	4	$89,092	50.00%
Infinite Energy Inc	4	$74,547	50.00%
Quirch Foods	4	$56,082	50.00%
Grunenthal Latin America	4	$160,389	50.00%
Power Design Inc	4	$101,504	50.00%
Wynright Corporation	4	$73,065	50.00%
Miller Brewing Company	4	$66,176	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	95	$57,092	88.79%
Industrial Design Services	95	$51,367	89.62%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	93	$87,136	88.57%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	93	$67,335	88.57%
Translation And Interpretation Services	92	$42,882	90.20%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	92	$85,435	91.09%
Child Care Services	92	$40,008	91.09%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	89	$97,392	89.00%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	88	$60,439	88.89%
Payroll Services	85	$85,065	85.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	12	$70,675	20.34%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	12	$55,652	20.69%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	12	$93,747	20.69%
Dance Companies	12	$42,806	20.69%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	11	$50,308	19.64%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	11	$54,222	20.00%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	11	$52,709	20.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	11	$70,015	20.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$71,321	20.37%
Document Preparation Services	10	$69,092	18.52%

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.