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 %
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc	245	$110,575	89.09%
General Electric Company	242	$102,600	88.32%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa Inc	242	$111,675	88.32%
Grubhub Holdings Inc	242	$107,505	88.64%
Citadel Americas Llc	241	$114,419	88.28%
Morgan Stanley Co Inc	240	$88,398	88.24%
Physician Affiliate Group Of New York Pc	240	$150,345	89.55%
Amazon Corporate Llc	239	$85,638	89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	239	$71,923	89.85%
Patni Americas Inc	238	$64,790	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rms Computer Corporation	17	$64,102	32.69%
V Solve Inc	17	$92,929	33.33%
Blue Heron Consulting Corporation	17	$89,184	33.33%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	16	$76,660	31.37%
Revalcom	16	$90,386	31.37%
Tanto Irrigation Llc	16	$37,363	32.00%
Pernod Ricard Usa Llc	16	$120,473	32.00%
Eclinicalworks Llc	16	$83,660	32.65%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester	16	$107,944	32.65%
Envogue International Llc	16	$78,939	32.65%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	16	$108,769	88.89%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	16	$79,835	88.89%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	16	$78,881	88.89%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	16	$73,120	88.89%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	16	$69,645	88.89%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	16	$70,262	88.89%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	15	$89,704	83.33%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	15	$70,384	83.33%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	15	$56,260	83.33%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	15	$63,551	83.33%

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.