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 %
Global Atlantic Financial Company	100	$100,670	87.72%
Deutsche Bank Ag	100	$83,573	87.72%
Cyient Inc	100	$65,827	87.72%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York	100	$63,243	88.50%
Vedicsoft	100	$58,735	88.50%
Nyc Hhc Harlem Hospital Center	99	$60,685	87.61%
Access Therapies Inc	99	$60,397	87.61%
Bytedance Inc	99	$113,097	87.61%
American International Group Inc	98	$84,285	87.50%
Interfysio Llc	98	$65,513	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vida Shoes International Inc	7	$57,601	38.89%
316 West 49th Restaurant Corp	7	$37,407	38.89%
L3 Advertising Inc	7	$51,385	38.89%
The Options Group Inc	7	$78,095	38.89%
Pasona N A Inc	7	$61,538	38.89%
Mercury And Earthllc	6	$67,621	33.33%
Mf Global Holdings Usa Inc	6	$104,790	33.33%
De Novo Imports Inc	6	$58,583	33.33%
Lpa Systems	6	$67,870	33.33%
Milbank Tweed Hadley Mccloy Llp	6	$158,149	33.33%

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.