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 %
Suny College At Plattsburgh	34	$40,147	89.47%
Suny College At Fredonia	34	$61,242	89.47%
Sc Associates Llp	34	$57,491	89.47%
Bop Llc	34	$88,241	89.47%
Discoverture Solutions Llc	34	$73,112	89.47%
Infowave Systems Inc	34	$78,872	89.47%
Software Labs Llc	34	$61,503	89.47%
Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc	34	$58,862	89.47%
Duff Phelps Llc	34	$97,822	89.47%
Rehab Resources For Physical Therapy Pc	34	$53,878	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cqs Us Llc	2	$175,272	33.33%
Capital Realty Investors Inc	2	$92,384	33.33%
Learningmate Solutions Inc	2	$93,382	33.33%
Hunton Williams	2	$144,883	33.33%
Trw Automotive Inc	2	$86,331	33.33%
Alac International Inc	2	$107,703	33.33%
Alice Olivia Llc	2	$81,786	33.33%
Jericho Capital Asset Management Lp	2	$82,483	33.33%
Sp Yard Inc	2	$100,693	33.33%
Groupon Inc	2	$171,137	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Media Buying Agencies	592	$83,108	87.96%
Computer Facilities Management Services	561	$84,350	88.21%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	511	$79,228	89.18%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	509	$77,959	89.30%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	487	$71,326	86.19%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	483	$58,984	87.18%
Employment Placement Agencies	482	$69,531	87.48%
Real Estate Property Managers	480	$79,112	87.59%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	476	$56,492	87.18%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	470	$71,848	86.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	32	$79,032	20.65%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	32	$38,451	21.48%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	30	$104,570	20.13%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	29	$50,933	19.59%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	28	$72,862	19.05%
Electric Power Generation	28	$81,109	19.05%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	27	$29,448	18.88%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	27	$69,860	19.15%
Real Estate	25	$77,219	17.99%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	24	$62,663	17.39%

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.