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 %
Fti Llc	83	$105,466	89.25%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	83	$75,465	90.22%
Addepar Inc	83	$124,820	90.22%
Union College	83	$56,055	90.22%
Envisage Information Systems Llc	83	$55,659	90.22%
Sriven Infosys Inc	83	$60,296	90.22%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	83	$96,723	90.22%
State Street Bank And Trust Company	83	$101,151	90.22%
Teachers College Columbia University	83	$60,947	90.22%
Oec Freight Ny Inc	83	$60,136	90.22%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Neway Technologies Inc	5	$87,277	33.33%
Emergencetek Group Inc	5	$89,311	33.33%
Sinequa Corp	5	$135,841	33.33%
Dreamwear Inc	5	$51,871	33.33%
Trident General Contracting Llc	5	$114,346	33.33%
Robert Ribaudo Racing Stable	5	$20,613	33.33%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc	5	$130,961	33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel	5	$64,305	33.33%
Energy Resource Solutions Inc	5	$79,481	33.33%
Alba Services Inc	5	$100,497	33.33%

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.