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 %
Argus Merchant Services Llc	89	$65,063	89.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	89	$65,067	89.90%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc	89	$123,050	89.90%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp	89	$158,647	89.90%
American Express Trs Company Inc	88	$95,164	88.89%
Criticalriver Inc	88	$71,097	88.89%
Compu Tech Computers Inc	88	$79,708	88.89%
Liazon Corporation	88	$74,213	88.89%
Fusemachines Inc	88	$82,413	88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	88	$62,084	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atelier New York Architecture	6	$49,362	37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation	6	$56,663	37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc	6	$77,834	37.50%
Riverbed Technology	6	$103,539	37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc	6	$50,319	37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc	6	$67,451	37.50%
Mana Products Inc	6	$81,547	37.50%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals	6	$63,436	37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase	6	$40,341	37.50%
Dechert Llp	6	$125,635	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	183	$49,289	92.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations	176	$78,237	88.89%
Child And Youth Services	176	$56,416	89.80%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	174	$92,380	89.23%
Tax Preparation Services	174	$69,468	89.69%
Professional And Management Development Training	171	$68,225	89.06%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	168	$73,791	87.96%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	166	$117,773	86.91%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	164	$82,205	85.86%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	162	$75,394	85.26%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$89,339	13.21%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	7	$72,598	13.21%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$61,075	13.46%
Printing	7	$51,721	13.46%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	7	$68,278	13.46%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	7	$103,242	13.46%
Machine Shops	7	$42,616	13.73%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	6	$73,521	11.76%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	6	$87,131	11.76%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	6	$30,614	11.76%

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.