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 %
Social and Community Service Managers	411	$74,794	87.63%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	395	$90,020	85.68%
Psychiatrists	395	$154,532	89.98%
Family and General Practitioners	392	$141,379	89.29%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	386	$53,679	88.13%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	377	$117,416	86.47%
Health Educators	376	$46,019	87.65%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	372	$47,191	86.92%
Urban and Regional Planners	370	$67,599	87.26%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	358	$69,349	85.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	43	$102,928	62.32%
Nursing Assistants	43	$28,559	65.15%
Human Resources Managers	42	$143,127	64.62%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	42	$136,150	65.63%
Industrial Production Managers	41	$116,366	64.06%
Chemical Engineers	40	$93,493	63.49%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	40	$42,908	63.49%
Procurement Clerks	40	$38,939	63.49%
Clergy	40	$36,187	64.52%
Social and Community Service Managers	39	$75,457	63.93%

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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	738	$75,879	94.25%
Synechron Inc	735	$91,115	95.21%
Spotify Usa Inc	727	$111,817	95.28%
Slk America Inc	720	$70,418	94.99%
St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center	714	$71,561	94.82%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na	689	$98,612	91.74%
Mastercard International Incorporated	675	$111,120	90.00%
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center	674	$76,190	90.23%
Microsoft Corporation	669	$98,823	90.41%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	657	$70,147	88.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
J Crew	46	$105,806	36.22%
Nomura Holding America Inc	44	$113,521	34.92%
Gcom Software Llc	43	$82,913	34.40%
Cubist Systematic Strategies Llc	43	$108,737	34.68%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	42	$92,043	34.15%
Aetna Resources Llc	42	$87,449	34.43%
Evercore Partners Services East Llc	42	$158,183	35.00%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	41	$122,770	34.45%
Hudson River Trading Llc	41	$95,045	34.75%
Eureka Infotech Inc	41	$89,328	34.75%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,136	$105,662	87.18%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,082	$77,509	87.19%
Interior Design Services	1,040	$52,828	86.09%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	1,014	$53,574	85.50%
Graphic Design Services	993	$55,545	84.65%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	941	$65,564	81.05%
Credit Bureaus	910	$102,777	82.58%
Other Management Consulting Services	887	$82,261	85.37%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	876	$73,249	86.22%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	864	$85,679	85.04%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$21,943	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	6	$32,167	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	6	$34,091	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	5	$31,400	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	5	$33,904	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	4	$31,819	100.00%
Sheep Farming	4	$31,060	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	4	$31,320	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	4	$33,914	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	4	$31,278	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	53	$98,648	17.61%
Food Service Contractors	53	$76,652	17.73%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	52	$31,440	17.63%
Grantmaking Foundations	52	$82,274	20.55%
Employment Placement Agencies	51	$62,365	20.82%
Nonresidential Building Construction	51	$63,364	22.37%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	51	$69,038	23.61%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	49	$83,753	22.90%
Veterinary Services	47	$68,744	22.27%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	46	$71,910	22.01%

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.