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 %
Flatmind Technologies Inc	87	$56,373	90.63%
Hofstra University	87	$79,178	90.63%
American Eagle Outfitters Inc	87	$92,579	90.63%
Everyday Health Media Llc	86	$97,338	89.58%
Calypso Technology Inc	86	$110,971	89.58%
Albany Medical Center	86	$43,940	89.58%
Computer Task Group Inc	86	$72,315	90.53%
Learningmate Solutions Inc	86	$70,185	90.53%
Wilhelmina Models Inc	86	$49,302	90.53%
Quality Matrix Inc	86	$65,191	90.53%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ubs Asset Management Americas Inc	6	$102,501	37.50%
Phd Media	6	$150,464	37.50%
Pratt Construction Restoration Inc	6	$54,690	37.50%
Finsight Group Inc	6	$76,319	37.50%
Vias Imports Ltd	6	$78,215	37.50%
H G Pt Acupuncture Pllc	6	$42,560	37.50%
Deliverycom Llc	6	$103,928	37.50%
Susquehanna International Group Llp	6	$92,900	37.50%
Tap Electrical Contracting Service Inc	6	$87,356	37.50%
Collibra Inc	6	$158,985	37.50%

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.