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 %
Treasurers and Controllers	81	$140,713	84.38%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	80	$40,575	84.21%
Physical Scientists, All Other	78	$51,478	84.78%
Administrative Services Managers	78	$80,643	84.78%
Clinical Data Managers	78	$98,362	89.66%
Archivists	73	$45,810	83.91%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	72	$92,608	85.71%
Recreation Workers	70	$29,413	85.37%
Recreational Therapists	70	$40,017	85.37%
Athletic Trainers	68	$38,691	83.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Carpenters	13	$27,933	43.33%
Writers and Authors	13	$67,862	43.33%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	13	$61,355	44.83%
Computer User Support Specialists	12	$65,557	41.38%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	12	$47,051	41.38%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	12	$48,890	41.38%
Construction Carpenters	12	$41,312	41.38%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	12	$60,205	41.38%
Film and Video Editors	12	$73,696	42.86%
Travel Agents	11	$40,789	39.29%

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 %
Svv Infotech Inc	86	$59,439	90.53%
Global Data Management Inc	85	$81,083	89.47%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc	85	$126,649	89.47%
Jsmn International Inc	85	$77,577	89.47%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc	85	$114,126	89.47%
Bpa International Inc	85	$41,531	89.47%
Pratt Institute	85	$119,959	90.43%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	85	$95,473	90.43%
Polaris Software Lab India Limited	85	$62,430	90.43%
Cloudeeva Inc	84	$59,754	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotivemastermind Inc	6	$102,738	37.50%
Curti Associates Ltd	6	$32,708	37.50%
Claude R Mcgaughey Iii Racing Stable Inc	6	$24,419	37.50%
Tech Eternity Corp	6	$73,330	37.50%
Neustar Information Services Inc	6	$73,005	37.50%
View The Space Inc	6	$91,482	37.50%
Renaissance Learning Inc	6	$134,555	37.50%
Bofaml Securities Inc	6	$90,480	37.50%
Xeroinc	6	$118,921	37.50%
Keep Truckin Inc	6	$69,888	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,560	$102,071	84.69%
Other Specialized Design Services	1,556	$63,760	90.26%
Other Financial Investment Activities	1,489	$107,086	86.62%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	1,419	$61,417	89.64%
Temporary Help Services	1,395	$77,850	92.02%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,341	$96,653	89.64%
Educational Support Services	1,331	$64,318	91.10%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1,331	$64,510	92.11%
Other Accounting Services	1,222	$73,262	85.51%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$74,647	87.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$33,516	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	12	$31,391	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	11	$33,018	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	11	$27,042	100.00%
Hay Farming	10	$32,244	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	8	$28,012	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	8	$25,987	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	8	$31,491	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,409	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,421	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	77	$105,273	19.40%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	74	$98,887	19.68%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$78,603	20.79%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	71	$51,240	19.94%
Testing Laboratories And Services	67	$69,604	19.42%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	64	$85,129	18.55%
Hmo Medical Centers	61	$77,106	18.37%
Fine Arts Schools	60	$56,019	18.18%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	57	$99,407	17.81%
Specialized Design Services	56	$67,669	18.36%

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.