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 %
Sunera Technologies Inc	294	$80,523	91.59%
Nic Info Tek Inc	293	$65,989	92.72%
Magic Leap Inc	291	$91,515	93.57%
Carnival Corporation	287	$83,300	94.10%
Infi Systems Llc	286	$65,460	94.70%
Lt Technology Services Limited	256	$64,739	85.91%
World Fuel Services Corporation	252	$84,208	88.11%
Brillio Llc	250	$71,028	87.41%
Soft Computer Consultants Inc	247	$50,191	88.21%
Public Health Trust	246	$58,197	89.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beckman Coulter Inc	18	$75,706	34.62%
The Fountain Group Llc	18	$74,234	34.62%
Siemens Corporation	17	$82,063	33.33%
Arthrex Inc	17	$85,389	33.33%
Avocent Huntsville Corp	17	$101,173	34.00%
Flightstar Aircraft Services Llc	17	$73,956	34.69%
Overseas Manpower Solutions Corp	17	$41,694	34.69%
Mosaicist Inc	17	$35,557	34.69%
Ruri Software Technologies Llc	17	$85,614	34.69%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc	17	$87,482	36.17%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	38	$77,164	84.44%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	37	$79,056	82.22%
Nursery And Tree Production	37	$55,904	82.22%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	37	$59,782	84.09%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	37	$64,550	84.09%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	37	$83,301	84.09%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	37	$76,717	86.05%
Janitorial Services	36	$46,848	83.72%
Distilleries	36	$92,094	83.72%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	36	$75,123	83.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	3	$40,539	13.04%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	3	$46,349	13.04%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	3	$52,583	13.04%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	3	$51,848	13.04%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	3	$67,216	13.04%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	3	$61,166	13.04%
Amusement Arcades	3	$40,317	13.04%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	3	$46,627	13.04%
Port And Harbor Operations	3	$56,610	13.04%
Voluntary Health Organizations	3	$78,014	13.04%

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.