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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,822	$46,964	89.62%
Interior Designers	1,811	$50,148	89.30%
Financial Managers	1,683	$155,634	87.38%
Cost Estimators	1,645	$62,119	86.95%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	1,574	$98,531	85.27%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,514	$54,865	82.82%
General and Operations Managers	1,493	$115,281	85.71%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,490	$84,890	88.53%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,490	$91,648	88.96%
Industrial Engineers	1,482	$77,107	93.68%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations Specialists	145	$56,111	81.01%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	143	$49,871	82.66%
Actuaries	143	$130,582	84.12%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	141	$139,712	83.43%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	137	$126,985	82.53%
Credit Analysts	131	$108,503	80.37%
Childcare Workers	131	$25,140	81.37%
Industrial Engineers	128	$82,789	79.50%
Information Security Analysts	128	$124,940	80.50%
Economists	121	$96,610	85.21%

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 %
Bristol Myers Squibb Company	44	$83,059	88.00%
Alfred University	44	$56,367	88.00%
University At Buffalo Pediatric Associates Inc	44	$76,364	89.80%
Intercos America Inc	44	$110,213	89.80%
Agricultural Bank Of China Limited	44	$84,608	89.80%
Geeksoft Llc	44	$68,994	89.80%
State University Of New York At Potsdam	44	$49,669	89.80%
Roku Inc	44	$121,600	89.80%
By Design Llc	44	$44,830	89.80%
Dataquest Corp	44	$81,610	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amos Chemicals Inc	3	$66,116	37.50%
Binksino Consulting Inc	3	$82,916	37.50%
Asml Us Lp	3	$123,753	37.50%
Finercy Management Inc	3	$65,645	37.50%
Arnold Porter Kaye Scholer Llp	3	$125,791	37.50%
Progyny Inc	3	$106,225	37.50%
Daisy Songcha Dds Pc	3	$29,668	37.50%
Centerbridge Partners	3	$154,350	37.50%
Mhhc Pharmacy Inc	3	$98,308	37.50%
Anchin Block And Anchin	3	$108,666	37.50%

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.