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 %
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 %
Armo Consultants	47	$63,827	90.38%
Santander Investment Securities Inc	47	$101,147	90.38%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	47	$106,598	90.38%
Ae Television Networks Llc	47	$115,539	90.38%
King Spalding Llp	47	$150,682	90.38%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	47	$86,225	90.38%
Perella Weinberg Partners Group Lp	47	$106,238	90.38%
Vmware Inc	47	$115,052	90.38%
The Raine Group Llc	47	$101,757	90.38%
Affirm Inc	47	$134,412	90.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tgv Biomed Inc	3	$32,614	37.50%
New York And Presbyterian Hospital	3	$108,090	37.50%
Octane Lending Inc	3	$87,700	37.50%
The Wall Street Art Space Inc	3	$63,475	37.50%
Arthur Lange Inc	3	$64,085	37.50%
Masa Capital Llc	3	$77,861	37.50%
American Wempe Corporation	3	$69,860	37.50%
Pappa Ciccia Inc	3	$88,865	37.50%
Jsl Design Inc	3	$52,360	37.50%
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc	3	$59,252	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Spectator Sports	29	$95,617	87.88%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	29	$59,860	87.88%
Remediation Services	29	$68,494	87.88%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	29	$40,801	87.88%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	29	$74,935	87.88%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	29	$89,759	87.88%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	29	$57,389	87.88%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	29	$73,631	90.63%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	29	$115,587	90.63%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	28	$53,582	87.50%

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.