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 %
Clarkson University	196	$57,834	88.29%
Latham Watkins Llp	195	$116,955	87.84%
Cornerstone Research Inc	195	$106,495	89.04%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled	195	$73,665	89.45%
Cibc World Markets Corp	195	$120,850	90.28%
Ust Global Inc	195	$66,007	90.70%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc	193	$104,742	90.19%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc	193	$72,563	90.19%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	192	$78,292	90.57%
Roswell Park Cancer Institute	191	$130,128	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saks Company Llc	13	$110,127	32.50%
New York Genome Center Inc	13	$74,550	32.50%
Gilsanz Murray Steficek Llp Engineers And Architec	13	$70,381	33.33%
Cooperatieve Rabobank Ua	13	$164,410	33.33%
Pjt Partners Holdings Lp	13	$184,027	33.33%
Lam Research Corporation	13	$93,817	33.33%
Kc Engineering And Land Surveying Pc	13	$73,701	33.33%
Commerzbank Ag	13	$96,934	33.33%
Imobile Llc	13	$78,704	34.21%
Liquidnet Holdings Inc	13	$91,082	34.21%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	31	$68,343	86.11%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	31	$66,128	86.11%
Private Households	31	$61,796	86.11%
Other Food Manufacturing	31	$66,686	88.57%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	31	$123,481	88.57%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	30	$58,736	88.24%
Building Inspection Services	30	$60,881	88.24%
Performing Arts Companies	30	$61,347	88.24%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	30	$132,487	88.24%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	29	$66,193	85.29%

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.