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 %
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Division	65	$58,477	89.04%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc	65	$84,417	89.04%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc	65	$104,878	89.04%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc	65	$70,941	89.04%
Ing Financial Services Llc	65	$106,715	89.04%
Global Data Mart Inc	65	$71,518	89.04%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	65	$73,085	89.04%
Capital District Physicians Health Plan Inc	65	$89,059	89.04%
Weight Watchers International Inc	65	$93,928	90.28%
The Institute Foundation	65	$26,148	90.28%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Breton Enterprises Int	4	$87,864	33.33%
Ai Cure Technologies Llc	4	$91,463	33.33%
Stone Ridge Asset Management Llc	4	$118,924	33.33%
Woodhull Prescription Center Inc	4	$86,367	33.33%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa	4	$96,507	33.33%
University Physicians Of Brooklyn Inc	4	$74,121	33.33%
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr Llp	4	$154,424	33.33%
Best Aid Community Pharmacy Llc	4	$129,262	33.33%
Roro 414 Corp	4	$19,287	33.33%
Penguin Random House	4	$135,531	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Services	7,115	$73,059	88.40%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	6,883	$105,703	90.45%
Other Computer Related Services	6,812	$79,075	89.95%
Management Consulting Services	6,793	$85,042	90.13%
Architectural Services	6,599	$56,858	92.90%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	5,873	$77,392	94.22%
Advertising Agencies	4,567	$78,655	84.22%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	4,141	$109,560	92.70%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	3,812	$65,659	87.53%
Credit Card Issuing	3,294	$105,414	87.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	100	$31,866	100.00%
Potato Farming	82	$28,865	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	81	$29,899	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	76	$31,407	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	46	$28,880	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	37	$30,604	100.00%
Wineries	35	$31,038	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	27	$30,511	100.00%
Landscaping Services	20	$31,651	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	20	$30,987	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	253	$281,686	20.65%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	216	$93,740	19.83%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	214	$43,518	20.04%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	209	$93,872	20.59%
Masonry Contractors	176	$51,862	17.87%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	155	$70,234	16.90%
Other Spectator Sports	138	$31,731	16.03%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	126	$112,122	15.85%
Collection Agencies	125	$109,426	18.04%
Nail Salons	122	$30,559	18.57%

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.