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 %
Cellco Partnership	29	$89,561	87.88%
Baha Industries Corp	29	$92,075	87.88%
Physicians Of Central Florida Pa	29	$140,566	87.88%
Saicon Consultants Inc	29	$61,013	87.88%
Vedicsoft	29	$52,032	87.88%
Florida State College At Jacksonville	29	$61,712	87.88%
Suntechpros Inc	29	$67,768	87.88%
Global Cargo Corporation	29	$44,262	87.88%
Tiaa Fsb	29	$64,003	90.63%
Asta Crs Inc	29	$73,684	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa	3	$92,054	50.00%
Hc Fashion Llc Dba Edgelook	3	$39,583	50.00%
Padexpo Stone Design Llc	3	$96,075	50.00%
Miami Breaker	3	$65,569	50.00%
Global Wings Corporation	3	$44,533	50.00%
Tal Search Group Inc	3	$68,570	50.00%
Revix Usa Inc	3	$94,300	50.00%
Wellnext Llc	3	$87,055	50.00%
Orchid Island Golf Beach Club Inc	3	$28,295	50.00%
Kronos Incorporate	3	$75,802	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Insurance Related Activities	33	$76,931	86.84%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	33	$53,107	86.84%
Other Sound Recording Industries	33	$89,075	89.19%
Breweries	32	$71,917	86.49%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	32	$65,229	86.49%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	32	$74,383	86.49%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	32	$69,320	86.49%
Natural Gas Distribution	31	$61,032	86.11%
Air Traffic Control	31	$87,218	86.11%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	31	$58,769	86.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	2	$58,292	10.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	2	$113,371	10.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	2	$94,692	10.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$111,665	10.00%
Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,765	10.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$117,749	10.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$66,082	10.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$93,985	10.53%
Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production	2	$63,492	10.53%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops	2	$37,388	10.53%

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.