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 %
Curators	320	$58,623	89.89%
Auditors	319	$71,707	89.86%
Healthcare Social Workers	312	$53,600	88.89%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	309	$47,259	90.35%
Landscape Architects	305	$58,331	89.18%
Architectural Drafters	305	$54,313	89.71%
Chief Executives	277	$197,930	81.95%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	266	$64,688	86.36%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	263	$42,840	86.51%
Database Architects	256	$86,501	86.20%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Specialists	34	$65,643	59.65%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	34	$5,733,152	59.65%
Music Directors and Composers	33	$51,085	60.00%
Interpreters and Translators	33	$43,880	60.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	33	$60,652	61.11%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	33	$52,459	61.11%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	32	$48,958	60.38%
Personal Financial Advisors	32	$142,390	61.54%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	31	$53,423	60.78%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	31	$20,297	60.78%

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 %
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc	221	$139,164	89.84%
Gcom Software Llc	220	$99,030	89.80%
Alixpartners Llp	220	$99,257	89.80%
Finsoft Consultants Inc	217	$69,895	88.57%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	216	$110,105	88.52%
Murex North America Inc	215	$88,395	88.48%
Rochester Institute Of Technology	215	$57,034	89.21%
Mongodb Inc	213	$123,998	88.75%
Grant Thornton Llp	212	$87,737	88.33%
Sinovision Incorporated	211	$34,609	87.92%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc	14	$83,840	31.82%
Alfred University	14	$49,720	31.82%
Alice Hyde Medical Center	14	$106,466	32.56%
Bogopa Enterprises Inc	14	$65,247	32.56%
Saks Incorporated	14	$104,861	32.56%
Long Island Conservatory	14	$64,198	32.56%
Mvp Consulting Plus Inc	14	$81,980	32.56%
Ariston Tek Inc	14	$107,183	32.56%
Tbs Shipping Services Inc	14	$83,213	32.56%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc	14	$147,359	32.56%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	14	$55,027	82.35%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	14	$76,465	82.35%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	14	$64,627	82.35%
Other Warehousing And Storage	14	$75,962	82.35%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	14	$75,950	82.35%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	14	$53,236	82.35%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	14	$60,889	82.35%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	14	$76,656	87.50%
Support Activities For Animal Production	14	$67,621	87.50%
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	14	$66,973	87.50%

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.