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 %
Jefferies Company Inc	46	$96,632	88.46%
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc	46	$122,352	88.46%
Kitware Inc	46	$80,219	88.46%
College Of Staten Islandthe City University Of New York	46	$80,694	90.20%
Autotradercom Inc	46	$92,614	90.20%
Elsevier Inc	46	$93,163	90.20%
Group Pmx Llc	46	$82,717	90.20%
Supstat Inc	46	$109,186	90.20%
Us Tiger Securities Inc	46	$78,900	90.20%
Nychhc Jacobi Medical Center	46	$68,632	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wilson Associates	3	$57,241	37.50%
Kns Building Restoration	3	$69,410	37.50%
Rock Ridge Studllc	3	$25,536	37.50%
Synpulse Usa	3	$91,153	37.50%
Little Basil	3	$20,800	37.50%
Skf Electrical Corp	3	$62,386	37.50%
Chentronics Llc	3	$82,555	37.50%
Jachs Ny Llc	3	$72,079	37.50%
Bednark Stdio Inc	3	$34,001	37.50%
Bridges Senior Concepts Inc	3	$30,958	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	20	$77,568	83.33%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	20	$76,363	83.33%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	20	$91,456	83.33%
Sound Recording Studios	20	$60,724	83.33%
General Warehousing And Storage	20	$69,624	83.33%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts	20	$104,753	83.33%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	19	$57,507	82.61%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	19	$85,058	82.61%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	19	$62,683	82.61%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	19	$79,844	82.61%

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.