We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Florida Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
206,120	78.22%	$70,701	H-1B
27,485	10.43%	$1,033,090	PERM
27,279	10.35%	$17,875	H-2A
2,625	1.00%	$87,899	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Florida has seen a total of 263,509 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 206,120 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 78.22% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 27,485 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.43% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	40,312	$81,221	92.15%
Computer Systems Analysts	23,627	$67,866	93.14%
Computer Programmers	13,272	$57,117	90.08%
Computer Occupations, All Other	9,920	$65,057	93.63%
Software Developers, Systems Software	4,426	$86,784	92.71%
Management Analysts	3,901	$61,148	91.70%
Financial Analysts	2,620	$63,866	86.10%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,320	$46,407	84.67%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,300	$71,848	96.23%
Database Administrators	2,180	$72,944	91.91%

Florida Employees Over Time

Florida has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 12,210 employees were hired. Florida peaked in 2022 with 24,173 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	5,733	$3,761,358	59.40%
Venezuela	2,100	$58,129	49.54%
Brazil	1,988	$122,561	59.27%
Philippines	1,501	$768,427	73.01%
Colombia	699	$56,712	54.10%
Mexico	633	$288,604	59.77%
China	496	$2,212,208	51.72%
Canada	491	$626,586	54.13%
Argentina	411	$67,176	55.77%
Italy	391	$65,317	54.01%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	7,140	$61,697	99.42%
Infosys Limited	7,082	$66,736	99.41%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	6,745	$74,067	97.74%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,067	$67,218	99.55%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,727	$78,722	89.79%
University Of Florida	2,532	$64,589	90.01%
Capgemini America Inc	2,429	$77,332	96.81%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	2,413	$67,163	96.60%
Accenture Llp	1,615	$70,701	98.36%
Citibank Na	1,482	$95,764	93.50%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	72,170	$68,097	91.98%
Computer Systems Design Services	11,858	$72,346	92.58%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	9,067	$58,697	85.08%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	4,281	$82,574	93.47%
Engineering Services	4,096	$67,304	92.19%
Other Computer Related Services	3,623	$69,177	90.46%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,553	$65,357	91.57%
Investment Banking And Securities Dealing	3,421	$83,140	94.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	3,201	$75,893	91.75%
Software Publishers	1,774	$83,948	89.91%

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 $70,701. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.