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 %
Argus Merchant Services Llc	89	$65,063	89.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	89	$65,067	89.90%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc	89	$123,050	89.90%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp	89	$158,647	89.90%
American Express Trs Company Inc	88	$95,164	88.89%
Criticalriver Inc	88	$71,097	88.89%
Compu Tech Computers Inc	88	$79,708	88.89%
Liazon Corporation	88	$74,213	88.89%
Fusemachines Inc	88	$82,413	88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	88	$62,084	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atelier New York Architecture	6	$49,362	37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation	6	$56,663	37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc	6	$77,834	37.50%
Riverbed Technology	6	$103,539	37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc	6	$50,319	37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc	6	$67,451	37.50%
Mana Products Inc	6	$81,547	37.50%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals	6	$63,436	37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase	6	$40,341	37.50%
Dechert Llp	6	$125,635	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,136	$105,662	87.18%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	1,082	$77,509	87.19%
Interior Design Services	1,040	$52,828	86.09%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	1,014	$53,574	85.50%
Graphic Design Services	993	$55,545	84.65%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	941	$65,564	81.05%
Credit Bureaus	910	$102,777	82.58%
Other Management Consulting Services	887	$82,261	85.37%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	876	$73,249	86.22%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	864	$85,679	85.04%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	6	$21,943	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	6	$32,167	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	6	$34,091	100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	5	$31,400	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	5	$33,904	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	4	$31,819	100.00%
Sheep Farming	4	$31,060	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	4	$31,320	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	4	$33,914	100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production	4	$31,278	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	53	$98,648	17.61%
Food Service Contractors	53	$76,652	17.73%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	52	$31,440	17.63%
Grantmaking Foundations	52	$82,274	20.55%
Employment Placement Agencies	51	$62,365	20.82%
Nonresidential Building Construction	51	$63,364	22.37%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	51	$69,038	23.61%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	49	$83,753	22.90%
Veterinary Services	47	$68,744	22.27%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	46	$71,910	22.01%

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.