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 %
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	174	$101,194	87.44%
White Case Llp	174	$120,886	89.23%
Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton Llp	174	$117,158	89.23%
D E Shaw Co Lp	174	$82,019	89.69%
Colgate University	173	$52,871	89.64%
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center	173	$80,127	89.64%
Jetblue Airways	172	$97,936	89.12%
American Medical Inc	172	$59,474	89.12%
The Feinstein Institute For Medical Research	171	$55,609	89.06%
Prime Healthcare Services Inc	170	$57,938	88.54%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Christies Inc	11	$85,395	32.35%
Jensen Jensen	11	$54,131	32.35%
The College Of Saint Rose	11	$48,187	32.35%
Qs Investors Holdings Llc	11	$102,396	32.35%
Judlau Contracting Inc	11	$94,926	32.35%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc	11	$136,834	32.35%
Ismael Leyva Architects Pc	11	$63,552	32.35%
Placeiq	11	$112,971	33.33%
Ado Staffing Inc	11	$99,258	33.33%
Coty Inc	11	$107,927	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	6	$83,679	85.71%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	6	$116,095	85.71%
Fire Protection	6	$64,837	85.71%
School And Employee Bus Transportation	6	$72,244	85.71%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	6	$66,536	85.71%
Dried And Dehydrated Food Manufacturing	6	$81,352	85.71%
Reupholstery And Furniture Repair	6	$41,507	85.71%
Other Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	6	$93,778	85.71%
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation	6	$93,094	85.71%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	6	$82,531	85.71%

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.