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 %
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 %
Marketing Consulting Services	3,267	$77,923	93.53%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	3,108	$73,169	95.37%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,726	$55,336	89.70%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	2,649	$87,734	89.13%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,549	$114,659	88.35%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	2,274	$84,077	80.38%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	2,206	$65,973	93.71%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	2,026	$74,015	90.61%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1,673	$94,669	85.84%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,665	$104,134	89.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries	19	$31,559	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	19	$26,251	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	19	$31,929	100.00%
Floriculture Production	18	$31,426	100.00%
Apiculture	17	$30,476	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	17	$32,788	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	17	$29,790	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	16	$29,730	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	15	$28,794	100.00%
Chicken Egg Production	15	$27,995	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	111	$55,264	18.44%
Motion Picture And Video Production	109	$79,088	18.73%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	97	$59,077	16.90%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	94	$47,439	16.43%
Landscape Architectural Services	93	$46,393	16.58%
Other Financial Vehicles	90	$106,112	17.08%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	89	$82,511	19.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	83	$42,284	18.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	82	$97,156	18.10%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	80	$87,665	18.31%

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.