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 %
Key Management Group Inc	70	$63,892	89.74%
Active Health Management	69	$104,560	88.46%
Turbonomic Inc	69	$108,986	89.61%
Horizon Technologies Inc	69	$56,770	89.61%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd	69	$53,930	89.61%
Touro College	69	$69,900	89.61%
Img Models Inc	69	$50,850	89.61%
American Software Resources Inc	69	$66,993	89.61%
First Republic Bank	69	$116,773	89.61%
Nyc Hhc Jacobi Medical Center	69	$61,813	89.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curia Global	5	$102,432	38.46%
Bbdo	5	$156,216	38.46%
Baker Landscape Irrigation Inc	5	$26,021	38.46%
Capsule	5	$153,533	38.46%
Le Bilboquet Ny Llc	5	$70,866	38.46%
Sp Opco Llc	5	$120,041	38.46%
Fox Cable Network Services Llc	5	$128,324	38.46%
Xl Global Services	5	$114,887	38.46%
Axonic Capital Llc	5	$97,644	38.46%
Wona Trading Inc	5	$39,416	38.46%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$63,483	100.00%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation	2	$69,514	100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,174	100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	2	$51,459	100.00%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	2	$113,132	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	2	$49,837	100.00%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	2	$72,988	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$59,426	100.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	2	$136,427	100.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$64,792	100.00%

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.