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 %
Chefs and Head Cooks	68	$47,192	83.95%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	68	$50,607	87.18%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	67	$98,098	87.01%
Education Administrators, All Other	67	$65,038	89.33%
Logistics Analysts	66	$68,425	88.00%
Training and Development Managers	66	$117,419	88.00%
Music Directors and Composers	65	$40,052	86.67%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	65	$51,458	86.67%
Civil Engineering Technicians	65	$49,908	87.84%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	64	$59,575	86.49%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Set and Exhibit Designers	11	$55,303	39.29%
Travel Agents	11	$40,789	39.29%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	11	$80,498	39.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$50,135	39.29%
Physicists	11	$75,676	40.74%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11	$51,688	40.74%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	10	$47,890	37.04%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	10	$19,356	37.04%
Mental Health Counselors	10	$34,944	37.04%
Medical Assistants	10	$30,921	37.04%

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 %
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Division	65	$58,477	89.04%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc	65	$84,417	89.04%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc	65	$104,878	89.04%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc	65	$70,941	89.04%
Ing Financial Services Llc	65	$106,715	89.04%
Global Data Mart Inc	65	$71,518	89.04%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc	65	$73,085	89.04%
Capital District Physicians Health Plan Inc	65	$89,059	89.04%
Weight Watchers International Inc	65	$93,928	90.28%
The Institute Foundation	65	$26,148	90.28%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Breton Enterprises Int	4	$87,864	33.33%
Ai Cure Technologies Llc	4	$91,463	33.33%
Stone Ridge Asset Management Llc	4	$118,924	33.33%
Woodhull Prescription Center Inc	4	$86,367	33.33%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa	4	$96,507	33.33%
University Physicians Of Brooklyn Inc	4	$74,121	33.33%
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr Llp	4	$154,424	33.33%
Best Aid Community Pharmacy Llc	4	$129,262	33.33%
Roro 414 Corp	4	$19,287	33.33%
Penguin Random House	4	$135,531	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.