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 %
Therapeutic Resources Physical Occup Speech Therapy Services Llp	34	$79,466	89.47%
Outbrain Inc	34	$89,184	89.47%
Qualitrol Company Llc	34	$63,964	89.47%
Borderfree Inc	34	$84,407	89.47%
Univest Securities Llc	34	$89,725	89.47%
Acme Smoked Fish Corp	34	$62,622	89.47%
Trn Systems Inc	34	$67,865	89.47%
Sagarsoft Inc	34	$81,221	89.47%
Summerhill Landscapes Inc	34	$61,933	89.47%
Asian Community Care Management Inc	34	$54,095	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pts General Construction Llc	2	$76,253	33.33%
Pacmid Technologies Llc	2	$113,984	33.33%
Platan Infotech Inc	2	$117,593	33.33%
Multi Culture Communication Inc	2	$50,326	33.33%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc Amd	2	$81,672	33.33%
Glens Falls Hospital	2	$63,544	33.33%
Central Construction Management Llc	2	$28,642	33.33%
Vf Sportswear Inc	2	$143,759	33.33%
Law Offices Of Li Associates Pllc	2	$91,905	33.33%
Cmi Marketing Inc	2	$117,447	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Sound Recording Industries	677	$112,519	88.27%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	656	$66,995	86.09%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	654	$90,983	89.22%
Offices Of Physicians	647	$107,996	89.24%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	628	$100,967	86.74%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	625	$102,081	86.93%
Scientific Research And Development Services	617	$75,509	86.29%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	614	$62,967	87.34%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	605	$70,119	86.43%
Office Administrative Services	603	$89,224	86.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction	1	$59,280	100.00%
Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing	1	$32,573	100.00%
Administrative And Support Services	1	$29,723	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$29,723	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	1	$35,256	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$29,723	100.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$31,179	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	1	$27,560	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child And Youth Services	40	$62,079	22.73%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	39	$71,319	22.29%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	38	$91,371	21.84%
Residential Property Managers	36	$61,770	20.81%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	35	$55,696	20.47%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	35	$88,213	20.71%
Wholesale Trade	34	$66,341	20.61%
Music Publishers	33	$107,286	20.12%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	33	$63,847	20.89%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	32	$93,020	20.38%

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.