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 %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,980	$71,474	81.38%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2,974	$49,447	89.23%
Mechanical Engineers	2,760	$74,355	88.97%
Financial Specialists, All Other	2,744	$73,314	90.92%
Public Relations Specialists	2,467	$51,478	84.40%
Chemists	2,129	$61,237	91.14%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,054	$77,739	89.11%
Electrical Engineers	2,051	$81,358	91.36%
Marketing Managers	1,917	$140,883	89.45%
Business Intelligence Analysts	1,868	$79,966	91.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Managers	214	$109,201	93.86%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	209	$55,561	93.30%
Mechanical Engineers	207	$79,734	92.83%
Operations Research Analysts	187	$71,457	86.18%
General and Operations Managers	186	$138,124	88.15%
Database Administrators	181	$99,321	87.86%
Electrical Engineers	179	$86,549	92.75%
Chemists	177	$75,765	94.65%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	173	$87,317	93.51%
Materials Engineers	160	$84,185	87.91%

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 %
Clarkson University	196	$57,834	88.29%
Latham Watkins Llp	195	$116,955	87.84%
Cornerstone Research Inc	195	$106,495	89.04%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled	195	$73,665	89.45%
Cibc World Markets Corp	195	$120,850	90.28%
Ust Global Inc	195	$66,007	90.70%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc	193	$104,742	90.19%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc	193	$72,563	90.19%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	192	$78,292	90.57%
Roswell Park Cancer Institute	191	$130,128	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saks Company Llc	13	$110,127	32.50%
New York Genome Center Inc	13	$74,550	32.50%
Gilsanz Murray Steficek Llp Engineers And Architec	13	$70,381	33.33%
Cooperatieve Rabobank Ua	13	$164,410	33.33%
Pjt Partners Holdings Lp	13	$184,027	33.33%
Lam Research Corporation	13	$93,817	33.33%
Kc Engineering And Land Surveying Pc	13	$73,701	33.33%
Commerzbank Ag	13	$96,934	33.33%
Imobile Llc	13	$78,704	34.21%
Liquidnet Holdings Inc	13	$91,082	34.21%

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.