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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$58,756	87.50%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	49	$52,709	87.50%
Therapists, All Other	49	$47,692	89.09%
Copy Writers	47	$62,779	87.04%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	46	$50,973	86.79%
Geneticists	46	$81,833	88.46%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	44	$51,606	88.00%
Geographers	44	$54,878	88.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	43	$50,207	87.76%
Mechanical Drafters	42	$41,665	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$52,018	33.33%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	8	$54,790	33.33%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	8	$69,957	33.33%
Upholsterers	8	$39,109	33.33%
Advertising Sales Agents	8	$85,787	33.33%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	8	$144,396	33.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$45,884	33.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians	8	$64,956	33.33%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks	8	$31,436	33.33%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$42,587	33.33%

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 %
Sri Lanka	49	$78,503	43.75%
Sweden	48	$100,463	44.44%
Portugal	48	$94,804	46.60%
Hungary	45	$94,782	45.00%
Indonesia	43	$84,322	46.74%
Switzerland	35	$101,746	41.18%
Honduras	34	$60,849	40.00%
Belgium	31	$110,788	37.80%
United States Of America	29	$69,212	35.37%
Serbia	27	$100,039	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc	221	$139,164	89.84%
Gcom Software Llc	220	$99,030	89.80%
Alixpartners Llp	220	$99,257	89.80%
Finsoft Consultants Inc	217	$69,895	88.57%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	216	$110,105	88.52%
Murex North America Inc	215	$88,395	88.48%
Rochester Institute Of Technology	215	$57,034	89.21%
Mongodb Inc	213	$123,998	88.75%
Grant Thornton Llp	212	$87,737	88.33%
Sinovision Incorporated	211	$34,609	87.92%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc	14	$83,840	31.82%
Alfred University	14	$49,720	31.82%
Alice Hyde Medical Center	14	$106,466	32.56%
Bogopa Enterprises Inc	14	$65,247	32.56%
Saks Incorporated	14	$104,861	32.56%
Long Island Conservatory	14	$64,198	32.56%
Mvp Consulting Plus Inc	14	$81,980	32.56%
Ariston Tek Inc	14	$107,183	32.56%
Tbs Shipping Services Inc	14	$83,213	32.56%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc	14	$147,359	32.56%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	94,000	$77,559	91.51%
Computer Systems Design Services	23,450	$88,802	88.65%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	21,747	$59,420	83.94%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	15,785	$84,560	93.14%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	15,571	$84,468	95.50%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	12,047	$92,380	94.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	9,849	$87,479	88.52%
Offices Of Lawyers	8,476	$107,588	85.31%
Commercial Banking	8,340	$96,846	90.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	7,546	$87,332	93.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	1,572	$29,066	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	522	$31,252	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	428	$31,338	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	266	$27,390	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	141	$28,734	100.00%
Crop Production	139	$32,082	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	133	$28,291	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	131	$26,579	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	123	$31,543	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	117	$25,929	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,399	$115,551	13.99%
Advertising Agencies	795	$105,078	20.63%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	693	$99,324	19.62%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	602	$775,052	21.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	582	$89,426	24.26%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	561	$107,136	27.39%
Marketing Consulting Services	466	$93,218	27.99%
Full Service Restaurants	376	$50,108	24.82%
Other Accounting Services	320	$93,858	22.32%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	305	$114,656	21.68%

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.