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 %
Global Atlantic Financial Company	100	$100,670	87.72%
Deutsche Bank Ag	100	$83,573	87.72%
Cyient Inc	100	$65,827	87.72%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York	100	$63,243	88.50%
Vedicsoft	100	$58,735	88.50%
Nyc Hhc Harlem Hospital Center	99	$60,685	87.61%
Access Therapies Inc	99	$60,397	87.61%
Bytedance Inc	99	$113,097	87.61%
American International Group Inc	98	$84,285	87.50%
Interfysio Llc	98	$65,513	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vida Shoes International Inc	7	$57,601	38.89%
316 West 49th Restaurant Corp	7	$37,407	38.89%
L3 Advertising Inc	7	$51,385	38.89%
The Options Group Inc	7	$78,095	38.89%
Pasona N A Inc	7	$61,538	38.89%
Mercury And Earthllc	6	$67,621	33.33%
Mf Global Holdings Usa Inc	6	$104,790	33.33%
De Novo Imports Inc	6	$58,583	33.33%
Lpa Systems	6	$67,870	33.33%
Milbank Tweed Hadley Mccloy Llp	6	$158,149	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	84	$62,723	87.50%
Credit Unions	83	$98,136	86.46%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	82	$82,107	86.32%
Family Planning Centers	82	$74,108	86.32%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	82	$68,204	87.23%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	81	$75,357	86.17%
All Other Business Support Services	81	$81,531	86.17%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	79	$64,018	85.87%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	79	$57,838	87.78%
Public Finance Activities	79	$70,457	87.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$70,148	6.90%
Floriculture Production	2	$55,869	6.90%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing	2	$52,073	6.90%
Drafting Services	2	$57,772	6.90%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$60,913	6.90%
Flight Training	2	$64,292	7.14%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	2	$74,422	7.14%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	2	$50,956	7.41%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$93,465	7.41%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$41,777	7.41%

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.