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 %
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc	221	$139,164	89.84%
Gcom Software Llc	220	$99,030	89.80%
Alixpartners Llp	220	$99,257	89.80%
Finsoft Consultants Inc	217	$69,895	88.57%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	216	$110,105	88.52%
Murex North America Inc	215	$88,395	88.48%
Rochester Institute Of Technology	215	$57,034	89.21%
Mongodb Inc	213	$123,998	88.75%
Grant Thornton Llp	212	$87,737	88.33%
Sinovision Incorporated	211	$34,609	87.92%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc	14	$83,840	31.82%
Alfred University	14	$49,720	31.82%
Alice Hyde Medical Center	14	$106,466	32.56%
Bogopa Enterprises Inc	14	$65,247	32.56%
Saks Incorporated	14	$104,861	32.56%
Long Island Conservatory	14	$64,198	32.56%
Mvp Consulting Plus Inc	14	$81,980	32.56%
Ariston Tek Inc	14	$107,183	32.56%
Tbs Shipping Services Inc	14	$83,213	32.56%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc	14	$147,359	32.56%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	28	$69,247	87.50%
Rail Transportation	28	$89,871	87.50%
Mobile Food Services	27	$65,587	84.38%
Building Finishing Contractors	27	$70,771	84.38%
Lessors Of Real Estate	27	$94,099	84.38%
New Car Dealers	27	$85,782	87.10%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	27	$59,719	87.10%
Distilleries	27	$104,557	87.10%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	26	$79,014	83.87%
Other Gambling Industries	26	$112,396	83.87%

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.