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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	171	$56,274	87.24%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	170	$48,929	87.18%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	170	$75,287	87.63%
Optometrists	169	$102,523	88.95%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	167	$46,011	88.83%
Computer Network Support Specialists	165	$63,473	89.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	162	$55,620	89.50%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	157	$57,097	87.22%
Reporters and Correspondents	156	$48,473	88.64%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	154	$55,148	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$60,164	52.63%
Mathematicians	20	$86,100	52.63%
Food Preparation Workers	20	$24,782	54.05%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	20	$66,020	54.05%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	19	$63,612	51.35%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	19	$49,169	51.35%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	19	$24,870	51.35%
Landscape Architects	19	$61,805	52.78%
Rehabilitation Counselors	19	$30,156	52.78%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$52,596	52.78%

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 %
Bluemountain Capital Management Llc	34	$125,608	89.47%
Winston Strawn Llp	34	$153,791	89.47%
Bilingual Buds Nyc Inc	34	$40,858	89.47%
J Walter Thompson Usa Inc	34	$64,677	89.47%
Q4 Designs Llc	34	$54,338	89.47%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	34	$93,178	89.47%
Dice It Solutions Llc	34	$88,968	89.47%
Seatgeek Inc	34	$118,506	89.47%
Weeducation Group Inc	34	$53,926	89.47%
Ls Solutions Inc	34	$81,126	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jeffrey And Victoria Downey	2	$18,450	33.33%
Multinet International Inc	2	$54,944	33.33%
The United Methodist Korean Church Of Astoria	2	$47,060	33.33%
Circle Nyc Inc	2	$58,095	33.33%
Fantasia World Inc	2	$50,190	33.33%
Scrollmotion	2	$58,916	33.33%
Dramafever Corp	2	$47,799	33.33%
Sigmatrek Inc	2	$92,550	33.33%
Amway Global Services Inc	2	$81,120	33.33%
Focus Operating Llc	2	$100,298	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,136	$105,662	87.18%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,082	$77,509	87.19%
Interior Design Services	1,040	$52,828	86.09%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	1,014	$53,574	85.50%
Graphic Design Services	993	$55,545	84.65%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	941	$65,564	81.05%
Credit Bureaus	910	$102,777	82.58%
Other Management Consulting Services	887	$82,261	85.37%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	876	$73,249	86.22%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	864	$85,679	85.04%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$21,943	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	6	$32,167	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	6	$34,091	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	5	$31,400	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	5	$33,904	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	4	$31,819	100.00%
Sheep Farming	4	$31,060	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	4	$31,320	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	4	$33,914	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	4	$31,278	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	53	$98,648	17.61%
Food Service Contractors	53	$76,652	17.73%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	52	$31,440	17.63%
Grantmaking Foundations	52	$82,274	20.55%
Employment Placement Agencies	51	$62,365	20.82%
Nonresidential Building Construction	51	$63,364	22.37%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	51	$69,038	23.61%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	49	$83,753	22.90%
Veterinary Services	47	$68,744	22.27%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	46	$71,910	22.01%

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.