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 %
Bioinformatics Scientists	356	$78,398	85.37%
Technical Writers	354	$58,663	85.10%
Life Scientists, All Other	349	$50,283	87.91%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	345	$38,483	87.34%
Pediatricians, General	343	$117,719	86.84%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	340	$59,554	88.31%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	334	$51,247	87.66%
Interpreters and Translators	328	$44,470	88.41%
Food Scientists and Technologists	328	$61,118	90.86%
Environmental Engineers	322	$69,745	89.20%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer and Information Research Scientists	38	$82,636	62.30%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$48,190	63.33%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	37	$61,786	61.67%
Carpenters	37	$61,480	61.67%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	36	$49,301	62.07%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$52,943	63.16%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	35	$44,246	61.40%
Personal Care Aides	35	$23,859	61.40%
Dentists, General	34	$111,865	59.65%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	34	$26,937	59.65%

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 %
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,560	$102,071	84.69%
Other Specialized Design Services	1,556	$63,760	90.26%
Other Financial Investment Activities	1,489	$107,086	86.62%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	1,419	$61,417	89.64%
Temporary Help Services	1,395	$77,850	92.02%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,341	$96,653	89.64%
Educational Support Services	1,331	$64,318	91.10%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1,331	$64,510	92.11%
Other Accounting Services	1,222	$73,262	85.51%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$74,647	87.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$33,516	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	12	$31,391	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	11	$33,018	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	11	$27,042	100.00%
Hay Farming	10	$32,244	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	8	$28,012	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	8	$25,987	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	8	$31,491	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,409	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,421	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	77	$105,273	19.40%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	74	$98,887	19.68%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$78,603	20.79%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	71	$51,240	19.94%
Testing Laboratories And Services	67	$69,604	19.42%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	64	$85,129	18.55%
Hmo Medical Centers	61	$77,106	18.37%
Fine Arts Schools	60	$56,019	18.18%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	57	$99,407	17.81%
Specialized Design Services	56	$67,669	18.36%

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.