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 %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	120	$61,213	84.51%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	120	$74,306	84.51%
Sociologists	118	$57,719	84.89%
Social Workers, All Other	118	$49,997	85.51%
Statistical Assistants	117	$47,746	85.40%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	113	$53,651	84.33%
Search Marketing Strategists	113	$72,624	84.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	111	$97,568	83.46%
Psychologists, All Other	109	$53,917	87.90%
Energy Engineers	109	$81,966	90.08%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Exercise Physiologists	18	$49,235	52.94%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$50,362	50.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17	$89,360	50.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	17	$29,520	50.00%
Administrative Services Managers	16	$107,286	48.48%
Physician Assistants	16	$81,764	48.48%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	16	$68,654	48.48%
Customer Service Representatives	16	$41,987	48.48%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	16	$46,952	48.48%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$53,729	45.45%

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 %
Clarkson University	196	$57,834	88.29%
Latham Watkins Llp	195	$116,955	87.84%
Cornerstone Research Inc	195	$106,495	89.04%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled	195	$73,665	89.45%
Cibc World Markets Corp	195	$120,850	90.28%
Ust Global Inc	195	$66,007	90.70%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc	193	$104,742	90.19%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc	193	$72,563	90.19%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	192	$78,292	90.57%
Roswell Park Cancer Institute	191	$130,128	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saks Company Llc	13	$110,127	32.50%
New York Genome Center Inc	13	$74,550	32.50%
Gilsanz Murray Steficek Llp Engineers And Architec	13	$70,381	33.33%
Cooperatieve Rabobank Ua	13	$164,410	33.33%
Pjt Partners Holdings Lp	13	$184,027	33.33%
Lam Research Corporation	13	$93,817	33.33%
Kc Engineering And Land Surveying Pc	13	$73,701	33.33%
Commerzbank Ag	13	$96,934	33.33%
Imobile Llc	13	$78,704	34.21%
Liquidnet Holdings Inc	13	$91,082	34.21%

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.