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 %
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Division	65	$58,477	89.04%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc	65	$84,417	89.04%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc	65	$104,878	89.04%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc	65	$70,941	89.04%
Ing Financial Services Llc	65	$106,715	89.04%
Global Data Mart Inc	65	$71,518	89.04%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	65	$73,085	89.04%
Capital District Physicians Health Plan Inc	65	$89,059	89.04%
Weight Watchers International Inc	65	$93,928	90.28%
The Institute Foundation	65	$26,148	90.28%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Breton Enterprises Int	4	$87,864	33.33%
Ai Cure Technologies Llc	4	$91,463	33.33%
Stone Ridge Asset Management Llc	4	$118,924	33.33%
Woodhull Prescription Center Inc	4	$86,367	33.33%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa	4	$96,507	33.33%
University Physicians Of Brooklyn Inc	4	$74,121	33.33%
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr Llp	4	$154,424	33.33%
Best Aid Community Pharmacy Llc	4	$129,262	33.33%
Roro 414 Corp	4	$19,287	33.33%
Penguin Random House	4	$135,531	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	3	$49,899	100.00%
Other Pipeline Transportation	2	$218,725	66.67%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$58,614	66.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$124,509	66.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$63,190	66.67%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$38,012	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$161,429	66.67%
Art Dealers	2	$69,566	66.67%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	2	$49,244	66.67%
Apprenticeship Training	2	$45,677	66.67%

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.