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 %
Eisneramper Llp	46	$66,960	90.20%
Marist College	46	$64,180	90.20%
Agency Within Llc	46	$73,353	90.20%
Carat Usa Inc	46	$84,274	90.20%
Tradeweb Markets Llc	46	$111,440	90.20%
Zylog Systems Ltd	46	$60,214	90.20%
Artech Information Systems Llc	46	$72,331	90.20%
Wonton Food Inc	46	$54,857	90.20%
R3 Technology Inc	46	$78,270	90.20%
Merkle Inc	46	$88,181	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mc Electrical Ny Inc	3	$87,693	37.50%
Agrana Fruit Us Inc	3	$60,521	37.50%
Consensys Inc	3	$133,758	37.50%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc	3	$87,786	37.50%
Siddiqui Engineering Pc	3	$87,228	37.50%
Lan Associates Pc	3	$73,382	37.50%
Corporate Habitat Ny Llc	3	$116,085	37.50%
Karikari And Associates Pc	3	$80,482	37.50%
Jade Century Properties Inc	3	$75,213	37.50%
Wing Partners Llc	3	$99,666	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	183	$49,289	92.42%
Voluntary Health Organizations	176	$78,237	88.89%
Child And Youth Services	176	$56,416	89.80%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	174	$92,380	89.23%
Tax Preparation Services	174	$69,468	89.69%
Professional And Management Development Training	171	$68,225	89.06%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	168	$73,791	87.96%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	166	$117,773	86.91%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	164	$82,205	85.86%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	162	$75,394	85.26%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	7	$89,339	13.21%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	7	$72,598	13.21%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$61,075	13.46%
Printing	7	$51,721	13.46%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills	7	$68,278	13.46%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	7	$103,242	13.46%
Machine Shops	7	$42,616	13.73%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	6	$73,521	11.76%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	6	$87,131	11.76%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	6	$30,614	11.76%

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.