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 %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	193	$147,524	89.77%
Biostatisticians	188	$85,189	88.26%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	186	$104,364	88.15%
Registered Nurses	185	$71,253	88.10%
Nurse Practitioners	181	$96,545	86.19%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	180	$62,056	86.12%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	177	$62,776	85.10%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	177	$60,358	85.51%
Purchasing Managers	177	$103,116	88.06%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	173	$66,318	86.93%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	22	$78,897	55.00%
Urban and Regional Planners	22	$60,347	55.00%
Surgeons	21	$172,826	52.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	21	$53,014	53.85%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	21	$83,170	53.85%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	21	$98,336	53.85%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$48,725	53.85%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	20	$73,226	52.63%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$60,164	52.63%
Veterinarians	20	$83,517	52.63%

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 %
Persistent Systems Inc	147	$70,324	88.55%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp	147	$112,658	88.55%
Ropes Gray Llp	146	$108,935	87.95%
Samiti Technology Inc	146	$62,529	87.95%
Wsp Usa Inc	145	$81,379	87.35%
United Health Services Hospitals Inc	145	$105,731	87.35%
Cubist Systematic Strategies Llc	144	$142,734	86.75%
American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc	144	$92,690	87.27%
The New School	144	$70,211	87.27%
Cavalier It Inc	143	$68,123	87.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zs Associates Inc	10	$118,310	35.71%
Cyrus Jm Corp	10	$49,939	35.71%
Tishman Speyer Properties Lp	10	$141,619	35.71%
Sinovision Incorporated	10	$61,917	37.04%
Carloha Inc	10	$72,430	37.04%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc	10	$102,575	37.04%
Suny Buffalo State College	10	$54,247	37.04%
Bank Leumi Usa	10	$146,944	37.04%
Global Applications Solution Llc	10	$109,311	37.04%
Bloomingdalescom Llc	10	$78,516	37.04%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,560	$102,071	84.69%
Other Specialized Design Services	1,556	$63,760	90.26%
Other Financial Investment Activities	1,489	$107,086	86.62%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	1,419	$61,417	89.64%
Temporary Help Services	1,395	$77,850	92.02%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,341	$96,653	89.64%
Educational Support Services	1,331	$64,318	91.10%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1,331	$64,510	92.11%
Other Accounting Services	1,222	$73,262	85.51%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$74,647	87.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$33,516	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	12	$31,391	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	11	$33,018	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	11	$27,042	100.00%
Hay Farming	10	$32,244	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	8	$28,012	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	8	$25,987	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	8	$31,491	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,409	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,421	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	77	$105,273	19.40%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	74	$98,887	19.68%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$78,603	20.79%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	71	$51,240	19.94%
Testing Laboratories And Services	67	$69,604	19.42%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	64	$85,129	18.55%
Hmo Medical Centers	61	$77,106	18.37%
Fine Arts Schools	60	$56,019	18.18%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	57	$99,407	17.81%
Specialized Design Services	56	$67,669	18.36%

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.