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 %
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	33	$35,714	86.84%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	33	$79,234	86.84%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	32	$41,300	86.49%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	32	$48,211	86.49%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	31	$43,028	83.78%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	31	$48,819	83.78%
Clinical Psychologists	31	$70,195	83.78%
Logistics Engineers	31	$73,444	86.11%
Chiropractors	31	$69,371	86.11%
Photonics Engineers	30	$71,409	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	6	$35,752	27.27%
Surveyors	6	$69,496	27.27%
Cooks, All Other	6	$26,725	27.27%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$61,439	27.27%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	6	$69,025	27.27%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	6	$26,825	27.27%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	6	$51,608	27.27%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	6	$31,685	27.27%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	6	$61,846	27.27%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	6	$111,356	27.27%

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 %
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc	245	$110,575	89.09%
General Electric Company	242	$102,600	88.32%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa Inc	242	$111,675	88.32%
Grubhub Holdings Inc	242	$107,505	88.64%
Citadel Americas Llc	241	$114,419	88.28%
Morgan Stanley Co Inc	240	$88,398	88.24%
Physician Affiliate Group Of New York Pc	240	$150,345	89.55%
Amazon Corporate Llc	239	$85,638	89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	239	$71,923	89.85%
Patni Americas Inc	238	$64,790	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rms Computer Corporation	17	$64,102	32.69%
V Solve Inc	17	$92,929	33.33%
Blue Heron Consulting Corporation	17	$89,184	33.33%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	16	$76,660	31.37%
Revalcom	16	$90,386	31.37%
Tanto Irrigation Llc	16	$37,363	32.00%
Pernod Ricard Usa Llc	16	$120,473	32.00%
Eclinicalworks Llc	16	$83,660	32.65%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester	16	$107,944	32.65%
Envogue International Llc	16	$78,939	32.65%

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.