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 %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	236	$61,083	88.06%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	235	$40,325	88.01%
Mental Health Counselors	233	$44,176	87.92%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	231	$61,616	87.17%
Personal Financial Advisors	229	$104,980	88.76%
Writers and Authors	228	$56,161	88.72%
Lodging Managers	223	$65,380	86.77%
Computer Hardware Engineers	211	$96,124	85.08%
Coaches and Scouts	211	$37,043	85.43%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	211	$61,911	86.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	27	$117,161	56.25%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	27	$31,320	56.25%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	27	$41,908	57.45%
Biomedical Engineers	27	$89,735	57.45%
Producers and Directors	26	$75,695	56.52%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	25	$52,737	54.35%
Environmental Engineers	25	$77,631	54.35%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	25	$75,884	55.56%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	25	$46,540	55.56%
Food Scientists and Technologists	25	$66,617	55.56%

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 %
Sql Data Solutions Inc	88	$56,746	89.80%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co	88	$90,742	89.80%
Ramps International Inc	87	$77,192	88.78%
Zylog Systems Limited	87	$56,672	89.69%
Techpro Consulting Inc	87	$42,938	89.69%
Oasis Professional Management Group Ltd	87	$54,806	89.69%
Technofina Services Inc	87	$55,532	90.63%
Protiviti Inc	87	$91,259	90.63%
Credit Suisse Asset Management Llc	87	$93,181	90.63%
Histogenetics Llc	87	$59,019	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Att Services Inc	6	$91,684	37.50%
Ideo Lp	6	$72,287	37.50%
Aux Systems Inc	6	$86,729	37.50%
Pt Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk	6	$94,179	37.50%
Hudson Americas Lp	6	$109,446	37.50%
Nasdaq Inc	6	$86,618	37.50%
Macys Merchandising Corporation	6	$84,681	37.50%
Seatgeek Inc	6	$119,292	37.50%
Dack Consulting Solutions Inc	6	$95,656	37.50%
The Trade Desk Inc	6	$112,916	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	183	$49,289	92.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations	176	$78,237	88.89%
Child And Youth Services	176	$56,416	89.80%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	174	$92,380	89.23%
Tax Preparation Services	174	$69,468	89.69%
Professional And Management Development Training	171	$68,225	89.06%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	168	$73,791	87.96%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	166	$117,773	86.91%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	164	$82,205	85.86%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	162	$75,394	85.26%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$89,339	13.21%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	7	$72,598	13.21%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$61,075	13.46%
Printing	7	$51,721	13.46%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	7	$68,278	13.46%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	7	$103,242	13.46%
Machine Shops	7	$42,616	13.73%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	6	$73,521	11.76%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	6	$87,131	11.76%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	6	$30,614	11.76%

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.