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 %
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	153	$68,485	87.93%
Surgeons	148	$177,867	85.55%
Physician Assistants	146	$90,199	85.38%
Veterinarians	142	$77,987	84.52%
Validation Engineers	137	$80,172	85.09%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	134	$37,934	85.35%
Soil and Plant Scientists	132	$48,734	87.42%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	127	$69,403	86.39%
Film and Video Editors	126	$49,477	87.50%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	123	$56,308	85.42%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	19	$24,870	52.78%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	19	$63,612	52.78%
Landscape Architects	19	$61,805	52.78%
Rehabilitation Counselors	19	$30,156	54.29%
Construction Laborers	19	$46,927	54.29%
Healthcare Social Workers	19	$49,840	54.29%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$45,749	51.43%
Loan Officers	18	$105,375	51.43%
Exercise Physiologists	18	$49,235	51.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	18	$80,082	52.94%

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 %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	10	$72,879	83.33%
Carpet And Rug Mills	10	$58,536	83.33%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	10	$54,433	83.33%
Investigation And Security Services	10	$66,970	90.91%
Administration Of Conservation Programs	10	$52,677	90.91%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	10	$99,525	90.91%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	10	$99,730	90.91%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools	10	$65,722	90.91%
Oil And Gas Extraction	10	$86,129	90.91%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	10	$43,582	90.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.