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 %
Epidemiologists	108	$75,738	89.26%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	106	$62,879	89.08%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	104	$73,061	88.14%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	103	$68,629	88.79%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	96	$48,482	82.76%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	95	$84,706	84.07%
Fundraisers	95	$55,440	85.59%
Chemical Technicians	95	$33,619	85.59%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	95	$60,401	87.96%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	95	$74,167	88.79%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dietitians and Nutritionists	15	$56,224	45.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers	15	$95,809	46.88%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$53,729	46.88%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14	$83,055	43.75%
Computer Network Support Specialists	14	$77,805	43.75%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	14	$58,668	43.75%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	14	$40,025	43.75%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	14	$66,513	43.75%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	14	$57,067	43.75%
Roofers	14	$54,174	43.75%

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 %
Argus Merchant Services Llc	89	$65,063	89.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	89	$65,067	89.90%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc	89	$123,050	89.90%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp	89	$158,647	89.90%
American Express Trs Company Inc	88	$95,164	88.89%
Criticalriver Inc	88	$71,097	88.89%
Compu Tech Computers Inc	88	$79,708	88.89%
Liazon Corporation	88	$74,213	88.89%
Fusemachines Inc	88	$82,413	88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	88	$62,084	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atelier New York Architecture	6	$49,362	37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation	6	$56,663	37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc	6	$77,834	37.50%
Riverbed Technology	6	$103,539	37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc	6	$50,319	37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc	6	$67,451	37.50%
Mana Products Inc	6	$81,547	37.50%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals	6	$63,436	37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase	6	$40,341	37.50%
Dechert Llp	6	$125,635	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$46,426	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	2	$50,523	100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply	2	$51,491	100.00%
General Freight Trucking	2	$63,523	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers	2	$137,572	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Water	2	$63,055	100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$105,519	100.00%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing	2	$38,179	100.00%
Gambling Industries	2	$61,225	100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$75,515	100.00%

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.