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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	208	$53,594	85.95%
Financial Examiners	206	$93,068	88.03%
Data Warehousing Specialists	206	$87,766	89.96%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	203	$48,880	88.65%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	200	$83,118	88.11%
Insurance Underwriters	200	$77,630	89.29%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	199	$73,242	89.24%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	196	$55,293	89.50%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	196	$57,557	90.32%
Computer User Support Specialists	194	$49,558	89.81%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	24	$73,065	54.55%
Curators	24	$57,202	54.55%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$52,885	54.55%
Anesthesiologists	24	$165,369	55.81%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$52,670	55.81%
Biological Technicians	24	$44,071	55.81%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$54,612	54.76%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	23	$53,686	54.76%
Editors	23	$68,810	54.76%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	23	$44,422	54.76%

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 %
Bank Of China	462	$65,022	87.33%
Rochester General Hospital	444	$95,571	84.57%
Baha Industries Corp	442	$116,887	85.49%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Llc	438	$93,934	87.60%
Syracuse University	432	$50,647	87.10%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc	428	$96,326	87.70%
Jean Martin Inc	421	$72,353	86.80%
New York University Hospitals Center	416	$53,885	85.95%
Nomura Securities International Inc	416	$116,777	86.85%
Evercore Partners Services East Llc	410	$111,896	87.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc	30	$104,541	34.88%
Goldmansachs Co	29	$103,439	33.72%
Wsp Usa Inc	29	$92,181	34.12%
Alstom Signaling Inc	29	$95,681	34.52%
Infusion Dev Llc	29	$108,372	34.94%
Exoduspoint Capital Management Lp	28	$126,862	33.73%
United Health Services Hospitals	28	$138,455	34.15%
Societe Generale	28	$134,462	34.57%
Dailymotion	28	$101,725	34.57%
Populus Group Llc	28	$49,921,495	34.57%

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.