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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New York Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
501,702	84.93%	$83,933	H-1B
50,093	8.48%	$192,380	PERM
33,151	5.61%	$102,565	E-3 Australian
5,761	0.98%	$27,586	H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical Engineers	464	$79,222	88.89%
Social Science Research Assistants	462	$41,198	89.88%
Mathematicians	458	$90,210	89.28%
Managers, All Other	445	$99,169	87.25%
Microbiologists	439	$50,317	86.25%
Sales Managers	438	$127,977	86.22%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	434	$35,015	85.43%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	420	$105,060	83.00%
Biomedical Engineers	414	$74,665	84.84%
Editors	412	$58,447	84.60%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Clerks, General	48	$29,761	60.76%
Financial Examiners	47	$115,509	59.49%
Computer Network Architects	47	$104,075	61.04%
Chief Executives	47	$177,400	61.04%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	47	$35,488	64.38%
Natural Sciences Managers	47	$129,267	65.28%
Family and General Practitioners	45	$122,684	63.38%
Billing and Posting Clerks	45	$37,971	63.38%
Managers, All Other	44	$137,833	62.86%
Engineers, All Other	44	$82,536	63.77%

New York Employees Over Time

New York has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 31,625 employees were hired. New York peaked in 2018 with 46,731 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 36,155 in 2023.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	14,788	$249,399	54.06%
China	4,111	$134,521	52.28%
Canada	1,391	$448,384	44.81%
South Korea	1,286	$154,718	44.34%
United Kingdom	829	$118,600	49.91%
France	627	$115,789	39.14%
Mexico	518	$65,452	37.35%
Brazil	474	$280,583	36.57%
Philippines	466	$2,925,172	36.01%
Japan	325	$73,142	34.80%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Argus Merchant Services Llc	89	$65,063	89.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	89	$65,067	89.90%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc	89	$123,050	89.90%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp	89	$158,647	89.90%
American Express Trs Company Inc	88	$95,164	88.89%
Criticalriver Inc	88	$71,097	88.89%
Compu Tech Computers Inc	88	$79,708	88.89%
Liazon Corporation	88	$74,213	88.89%
Fusemachines Inc	88	$82,413	88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	88	$62,084	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atelier New York Architecture	6	$49,362	37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation	6	$56,663	37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc	6	$77,834	37.50%
Riverbed Technology	6	$103,539	37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc	6	$50,319	37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc	6	$67,451	37.50%
Mana Products Inc	6	$81,547	37.50%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals	6	$63,436	37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase	6	$40,341	37.50%
Dechert Llp	6	$125,635	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	24	$66,200	88.89%
Printing And Related Support Activities	24	$61,875	88.89%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	24	$89,372	88.89%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	24	$64,094	88.89%
Natural Gas Distribution	24	$87,498	88.89%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	24	$50,921	92.31%
Other Airport Operations	23	$101,586	88.46%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	23	$54,256	88.46%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	23	$79,550	88.46%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	23	$71,485	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

New York Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New York to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New York over all years is $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.