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 %
Mediamath Inc	164	$85,024	87.70%
Covanex Inc	164	$61,348	87.70%
Fresh Direct Llc	163	$87,224	87.63%
Liveperson Inc	163	$121,892	87.63%
Spruce Technology Inc	163	$92,590	88.11%
Global Applications Solution Llc	163	$63,523	88.11%
Unique Comp Inc	162	$68,253	88.04%
Fareportal Inc	161	$92,263	87.50%
Avon Products Inc	161	$95,173	87.50%
Two Sigma Investments Llc	160	$110,541	87.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open Society Instiute	11	$85,465	35.48%
Alstom Transportation Inc	11	$90,149	35.48%
Synopsys Inc	11	$129,458	35.48%
Ademco Inc	11	$114,661	35.48%
Mplatform Llc	11	$146,591	35.48%
State University Of New York At Oneonta	11	$41,357	35.48%
Munich American Reassurance Company	11	$147,035	35.48%
Simon Markets Llc	11	$96,667	35.48%
Roku Inc	10	$127,244	32.26%
Olivet University	10	$50,389	32.26%

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.