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 %
Hcl Infoserv Inc	25	$57,867	92.59%
Mcgladrey Llp	25	$77,977	92.59%
Mik Group Inc	25	$101,285	92.59%
Mouri Tech Llc	25	$67,665	92.59%
Canton Potsdam Hospital	25	$167,507	92.59%
Alpha Technologies Usa Inc	25	$62,648	92.59%
Nanda Infotech Services Inc	25	$66,515	92.59%
Dish Network Llc	25	$72,464	92.59%
James J Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Ctr	25	$53,230	92.59%
International Technologies Pro Llc	25	$69,236	92.59%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kelly Joyceshapiro	2	$22,839	40.00%
Manage Your Business Llc	2	$65,032	40.00%
Curiouser Products Inc Dba Mirror	2	$96,595	40.00%
Agm Deco	2	$81,640	40.00%
Environmental Defense Fund	2	$130,541	40.00%
America Petroleum Llc	2	$50,440	40.00%
Renov Inc	2	$90,095	40.00%
Theradynamics Rehab Management Llc	2	$58,531	40.00%
Giphy Inc	2	$69,711	40.00%
Lorofy Consulting Inc	2	$64,813	40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	3,267	$77,923	93.53%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	3,108	$73,169	95.37%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,726	$55,336	89.70%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	2,649	$87,734	89.13%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,549	$114,659	88.35%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	2,274	$84,077	80.38%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	2,206	$65,973	93.71%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	2,026	$74,015	90.61%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1,673	$94,669	85.84%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,665	$104,134	89.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries	19	$31,559	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	19	$26,251	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	19	$31,929	100.00%
Floriculture Production	18	$31,426	100.00%
Apiculture	17	$30,476	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	17	$32,788	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	17	$29,790	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	16	$29,730	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	15	$28,794	100.00%
Chicken Egg Production	15	$27,995	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	111	$55,264	18.44%
Motion Picture And Video Production	109	$79,088	18.73%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	97	$59,077	16.90%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	94	$47,439	16.43%
Landscape Architectural Services	93	$46,393	16.58%
Other Financial Vehicles	90	$106,112	17.08%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	89	$82,511	19.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	83	$42,284	18.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	82	$97,156	18.10%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	80	$87,665	18.31%

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.