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 %
Sustainability Specialists	95	$78,167	88.79%
Podiatrists	95	$79,163	88.79%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	94	$47,001	87.85%
Political Scientists	91	$85,033	87.50%
Physical Therapist Assistants	87	$45,487	84.47%
Anesthesiologists	86	$179,631	83.50%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	85	$33,870	85.86%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	82	$53,945	83.67%
Librarians	81	$58,970	83.51%
Loan Officers	81	$68,329	84.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cashiers	14	$19,583	45.16%
Animal Trainers	14	$38,116	45.16%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	14	$57,067	45.16%
Waiters and Waitresses	14	$22,188	45.16%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	14	$62,953	45.16%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	14	$40,025	45.16%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14	$83,055	45.16%
Librarians	13	$61,691	43.33%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	13	$50,195	43.33%
Helpers--Carpenters	13	$27,933	43.33%

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 %
Sri Lanka	49	$78,503	43.75%
Sweden	48	$100,463	44.44%
Portugal	48	$94,804	46.60%
Hungary	45	$94,782	45.00%
Indonesia	43	$84,322	46.74%
Switzerland	35	$101,746	41.18%
Honduras	34	$60,849	40.00%
Belgium	31	$110,788	37.80%
United States Of America	29	$69,212	35.37%
Serbia	27	$100,039	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp	13,403	$87,683	98.43%
Infosys Limited	7,024	$77,328	99.46%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,633	$68,070	99.43%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	6,045	$106,501	91.08%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	5,221	$87,642	98.14%
Bloomberg Lp	4,663	$109,272	97.59%
Google Llc	4,511	$107,734	95.15%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	4,150	$104,061	97.72%
Capgemini America Inc	3,924	$88,803	94.24%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc	3,339	$108,031	93.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	8,529	$126,935	100.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,462	$122,345	54.94%
Facebook Inc	729	$101,767	28.85%
New York City Department Of Education	626	$48,299	34.62%
Morgan Stanley Co Llc	586	$117,550	40.08%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc	584	$116,226	41.60%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	525	$89,055	40.45%
Amazoncom Services Llc	522	$98,508	61.20%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	383	$108,904	47.17%
Synechron	357	$110,812	48.70%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	3	$49,899	100.00%
Other Pipeline Transportation	2	$218,725	66.67%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$58,614	66.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$124,509	66.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$63,190	66.67%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$38,012	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$161,429	66.67%
Art Dealers	2	$69,566	66.67%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	2	$49,244	66.67%
Apprenticeship Training	2	$45,677	66.67%

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.