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 %
Argus Merchant Services Llc	89	$65,063	89.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	89	$65,067	89.90%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc	89	$123,050	89.90%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp	89	$158,647	89.90%
American Express Trs Company Inc	88	$95,164	88.89%
Criticalriver Inc	88	$71,097	88.89%
Compu Tech Computers Inc	88	$79,708	88.89%
Liazon Corporation	88	$74,213	88.89%
Fusemachines Inc	88	$82,413	88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	88	$62,084	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Atelier New York Architecture	6	$49,362	37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation	6	$56,663	37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc	6	$77,834	37.50%
Riverbed Technology	6	$103,539	37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc	6	$50,319	37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc	6	$67,451	37.50%
Mana Products Inc	6	$81,547	37.50%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals	6	$63,436	37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase	6	$40,341	37.50%
Dechert Llp	6	$125,635	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Sound Recording Industries	677	$112,519	88.27%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	656	$66,995	86.09%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	654	$90,983	89.22%
Offices Of Physicians	647	$107,996	89.24%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	628	$100,967	86.74%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	625	$102,081	86.93%
Scientific Research And Development Services	617	$75,509	86.29%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	614	$62,967	87.34%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	605	$70,119	86.43%
Office Administrative Services	603	$89,224	86.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction	1	$59,280	100.00%
Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing	1	$32,573	100.00%
Administrative And Support Services	1	$29,723	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$29,723	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	1	$35,256	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$29,723	100.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$31,179	100.00%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	1	$27,560	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child And Youth Services	40	$62,079	22.73%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	39	$71,319	22.29%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	38	$91,371	21.84%
Residential Property Managers	36	$61,770	20.81%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	35	$55,696	20.47%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	35	$88,213	20.71%
Wholesale Trade	34	$66,341	20.61%
Music Publishers	33	$107,286	20.12%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	33	$63,847	20.89%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	32	$93,020	20.38%

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.