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 %
Chewy Inc	392	$94,011	89.09%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd	392	$78,338	90.32%
Publix Super Markets Inc	390	$95,367	90.07%
Lorshi Systems Llc	388	$52,302	90.65%
Florida Hospital	386	$50,421	90.40%
Iblesoft Inc	386	$60,348	91.04%
Synergy Technologies Llc	380	$75,553	90.05%
Nagarro Inc	379	$76,816	94.99%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	377	$104,143	94.72%
Comprehensive Health Management Inc	372	$77,392	94.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Across Borders Management Consulting Group Llc	25	$72,711	31.65%
Sunrise Landcare	25	$20,904	32.05%
Aircraft Development Flight Airways Corp	25	$49,056	32.47%
Millicom International Services Llc	25	$105,548	32.47%
Lps Management Llc	24	$81,712	32.43%
Merrill Lynch	24	$85,581	34.29%
Keen Info Tek Inc	24	$79,646	34.78%
Frank And Freddy Ventures Llc	23	$21,674	34.33%
Ukg Inc	23	$96,889	34.85%
National Staffing Solutionsinc	23	$49,159	35.38%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	60	$60,971	82.19%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	60	$76,671	83.33%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	60	$66,966	83.33%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	60	$81,310	83.33%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	60	$58,799	84.51%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	60	$55,911	84.51%
Administration Of Education Programs	59	$67,174	83.10%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	59	$64,051	84.29%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	59	$78,024	84.29%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	59	$49,108	84.29%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	6	$70,301	16.22%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	6	$67,191	16.22%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	6	$71,878	16.67%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	6	$78,124	16.67%
Consumer Electronics And Appliances Rental	6	$60,459	16.67%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	6	$70,817	16.67%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	6	$475,642	16.67%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	6	$72,207	16.67%
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	6	$62,878	17.14%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$62,369	17.14%

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.