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 %
Fti Llc	83	$105,466	89.25%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	83	$75,465	90.22%
Addepar Inc	83	$124,820	90.22%
Union College	83	$56,055	90.22%
Envisage Information Systems Llc	83	$55,659	90.22%
Sriven Infosys Inc	83	$60,296	90.22%
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	83	$96,723	90.22%
State Street Bank And Trust Company	83	$101,151	90.22%
Teachers College Columbia University	83	$60,947	90.22%
Oec Freight Ny Inc	83	$60,136	90.22%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Neway Technologies Inc	5	$87,277	33.33%
Emergencetek Group Inc	5	$89,311	33.33%
Sinequa Corp	5	$135,841	33.33%
Dreamwear Inc	5	$51,871	33.33%
Trident General Contracting Llc	5	$114,346	33.33%
Robert Ribaudo Racing Stable	5	$20,613	33.33%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc	5	$130,961	33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel	5	$64,305	33.33%
Energy Resource Solutions Inc	5	$79,481	33.33%
Alba Services Inc	5	$100,497	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$60,403	66.67%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,107	66.67%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$66,987	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$105,331	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$61,329	66.67%
Telephone Answering Services	2	$167,249	66.67%
Furniture Retailers	2	$86,466	66.67%
Jewelry Retailers	2	$126,349	66.67%
Personal Care Services	2	$54,225	66.67%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers	2	$104,478	66.67%

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.