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 %
Birlasoft Inc	409	$66,429	88.34%
Aetna Resources Llc	406	$116,052	87.88%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp	401	$76,017	89.71%
Gcom Software Inc	401	$85,187	90.11%
Moodys Investors Service Inc	395	$100,320	89.77%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine	394	$54,659	90.16%
Diaspark Inc	390	$66,647	92.42%
State University Of New York At Binghamton	387	$42,080	92.14%
State University Of New York At Stony Brook	384	$45,570	92.75%
Moodys Analytics Inc	372	$101,271	89.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Balyasny Asset Management Lp	27	$103,258	33.75%
Razorfish Llc	27	$99,297	33.75%
Brown Brothers Harriman Co	27	$112,808	33.75%
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company	26	$110,297	32.91%
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Llp	26	$137,839	33.33%
Digitalocean Llc	26	$123,645	33.33%
Tapestry Inc	26	$112,626	33.77%
Tri State Gunite	26	$32,885	33.77%
Ebusinessware Inc	25	$77,650	32.47%
Syscom Usa Inc	25	$73,566	32.47%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	5	$133,711	83.33%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	5	$51,650	83.33%
Other Electric Power Generation	5	$103,297	83.33%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	5	$94,257	83.33%
Other Crop Farming	5	$90,276	83.33%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	5	$68,258	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	5	$67,883	83.33%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	5	$63,022	83.33%
Packing And Crating	5	$63,349	83.33%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	5	$68,211	100.00%

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.