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 %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	37	$61,006	86.05%
Securities and Commodities Traders	37	$123,550	86.05%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	35	$163,767	85.37%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	35	$40,498	85.37%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$49,995	85.37%
Agricultural Engineers	34	$63,093	82.93%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	34	$44,886	82.93%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$50,629	85.00%
Pharmacists	34	$102,056	87.18%
Social and Human Service Assistants	33	$32,907	86.84%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	7	$21,917	30.43%
Social Science Research Assistants	7	$50,488	30.43%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	7	$63,443	30.43%
Microbiologists	7	$47,391	30.43%
Insurance Sales Agents	7	$61,960	30.43%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$51,163	30.43%
Cooks, All Other	6	$26,725	26.09%
Physical Therapists	6	$68,817	26.09%
Political Scientists	6	$95,500	26.09%
Construction and Building Inspectors	6	$65,884	26.09%

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 %
Scientific Components Corp Dba Mini Circuits	92	$73,772	89.32%
Megatrendz Media Usa Inc	92	$64,377	89.32%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	91	$62,784	88.35%
Softheon Inc	91	$79,251	88.35%
I Link Solutions Inc	91	$81,658	89.22%
Rn Express Staffing Registry Llc	91	$61,930	89.22%
Universal Processing Llc	91	$66,250	89.22%
Pricelinecom Llc	91	$104,750	89.22%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Llc	91	$131,201	89.22%
Citigroup Technology Inc	91	$104,631	89.22%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payoneer Inc	6	$116,449	35.29%
Jefferies Investment Advisers Llc	6	$100,471	35.29%
Flow Traders Us Llc	6	$132,191	35.29%
Orbimed Advisors Llc	6	$128,007	35.29%
Neo At Ogilvy	6	$99,546	35.29%
Captain Blue Llc	6	$42,935	35.29%
Centerview Partners Llc	6	$135,717	35.29%
Teza Technologies Llc	6	$90,570	35.29%
Indus Valley Partners Corp	6	$115,849	35.29%
Advent Software	6	$104,706	35.29%

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.