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 %
Guatemala	20	$57,849	40.00%
Lebanon	20	$86,707	41.67%
Bulgaria	19	$52,266	40.43%
Ireland	19	$72,004	42.22%
Thailand	19	$45,205	43.18%
Panama	19	$82,102	43.18%
Greece	19	$69,524	44.19%
Sweden	18	$79,621	42.86%
Haiti	18	$6,321,189	42.86%
Costa Rica	17	$72,656	40.48%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spirit Airlines Inc	91	$72,010	90.10%
Cisco Systems Inc	90	$95,880	90.00%
Chep Usa	90	$81,485	90.00%
Acclaris Inc	90	$71,190	90.00%
Csc Covansys Corporation	89	$62,140	89.90%
Csc Consulting Inc	89	$64,798	89.90%
Cyberthink Inc	89	$63,496	89.90%
Citiustech Inc	88	$77,061	88.89%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc	88	$63,396	90.72%
Maveric Nxt Inc	88	$64,139	90.72%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chaar Cooling Llc	7	$37,580	38.89%
Comfort Home Health Agency Inc	7	$19,822	38.89%
Winndixie Stores Inc	7	$103,417	38.89%
Discover Quartz And Granite Llc	7	$47,088	38.89%
Stryker Corporation	7	$99,403	38.89%
Liquid Consulting Inc	7	$93,784	38.89%
Biomet 3i Llc	7	$82,716	38.89%
Phoenix East Aviation Llc	7	$55,197	38.89%
Hewlett Packard Company	7	$82,540	38.89%
Masonite Corporation	7	$83,646	41.18%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	31	$54,654	86.11%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	30	$74,259	83.33%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	30	$61,199	83.33%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	30	$80,226	83.33%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	30	$59,757	83.33%
Security Systems Services	30	$51,362	85.71%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	30	$54,462	85.71%
Business Associations	29	$53,536	82.86%
All Other Business Support Services	29	$76,753	82.86%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	29	$76,778	82.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	2	$53,425	10.53%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	2	$79,945	10.53%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	2	$98,436	11.11%
Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$56,087	11.11%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	2	$81,193	11.11%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	1	$78,146	5.88%
Tire Manufacturing	1	$36,005	5.88%
International Affairs	1	$38,230	5.88%
Air Traffic Control	1	$94,037	5.88%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	1	$193,814	5.88%

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.