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 %
New York Blood Center	64	$65,832	88.89%
Vj Associates Inc Of Suffolk	64	$57,104	90.14%
The Raymond Corporation	64	$72,331	90.14%
Cityspade Inc	64	$60,503	90.14%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd	64	$84,429	90.14%
Revalcom Inc	64	$80,521	90.14%
Lancesoft Inc	64	$67,727	90.14%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc	64	$82,190	90.14%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	64	$78,781	90.14%
Markitserv Llc	64	$89,337	90.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethnic Foods Inc	4	$63,887	33.33%
Labelium Corp	4	$64,470	33.33%
Caivis Investment Company V Llc	4	$153,842	33.33%
Mashwork Inc	4	$76,659	33.33%
Ny Prepaid Wireless Llc	4	$56,982	33.33%
Geoland Land Surveying Pc	4	$50,539	33.33%
Hps Investment Partners Llc	4	$157,815	33.33%
Aecom	4	$144,461	33.33%
Gain Theory Llc	4	$96,637	33.33%
Natures Value Inc	4	$79,461	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.