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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Spain	210	$513,267	44.78%
United Kingdom	188	$76,268	40.60%
France	164	$74,232	35.81%
Bangladesh	153	$1,938,355	41.69%
South Korea	145	$40,026	41.67%
Nepal	133	$5,502,083	42.77%
Vietnam	122	$21,698	44.85%
Peru	117	$50,410	43.49%
Pakistan	113	$2,217,310	48.09%
Iran	106	$28,076	49.53%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Symantec Corporation	17	$82,115	85.00%
The American Language Kollege Inc	17	$42,339	85.00%
First Choice Pediatrics Inc	17	$122,546	85.00%
Panyu Corp	17	$48,108	85.00%
Innovative Scheduling Inc	17	$59,104	85.00%
Ecom Solutions Inc	17	$67,876	85.00%
Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc	17	$86,779	85.00%
Atp Tour Inc	17	$55,585	85.00%
Belzona Global Llc	17	$49,368	85.00%
Global Infonet Inc	17	$51,102	85.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peacock Trading Llc	2	$49,868	50.00%
Creative Contractors Inc	2	$51,636	50.00%
Unia Growth Properties Llc	2	$37,867	50.00%
Pfm International Group Inc	2	$77,376	50.00%
Siegelaub Rosenberg Golding Feller Pa	2	$47,528	50.00%
Rialto Capital Management Llc	2	$54,881	50.00%
Homeasap Llc	2	$65,624	50.00%
Amazonia Consulting Group Llc	2	$56,285	50.00%
Fight Sports Academy Llc	2	$40,263	50.00%
Concrete Block Stone Construction Llc	2	$47,019	50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Services Related To Advertising	36	$54,445	85.71%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	36	$56,065	85.71%
Residential Remodelers	36	$62,148	85.71%
New Housing For Sale Builders	36	$77,609	87.80%
Other Schools And Instruction	35	$51,196	85.37%
Legislative Bodies	35	$73,803	85.37%
Ship Building And Repairing	35	$67,428	85.37%
Electric Power Distribution	35	$86,019	85.37%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	35	$48,967	85.37%
Solar Electric Power Generation	35	$83,225	85.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	3	$88,705	13.64%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	3	$102,343	13.64%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	3	$72,697	13.64%
Stationery Product Manufacturing	3	$132,468	13.64%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	3	$43,521	13.64%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	2	$129,512	9.09%
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities	2	$71,885	9.09%
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing	2	$79,467	9.09%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	2	$111,987	9.52%
Pension Funds	2	$59,270	9.52%

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.