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 %
Suny College At Plattsburgh	34	$40,147	89.47%
Suny College At Fredonia	34	$61,242	89.47%
Sc Associates Llp	34	$57,491	89.47%
Bop Llc	34	$88,241	89.47%
Discoverture Solutions Llc	34	$73,112	89.47%
Infowave Systems Inc	34	$78,872	89.47%
Software Labs Llc	34	$61,503	89.47%
Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc	34	$58,862	89.47%
Duff Phelps Llc	34	$97,822	89.47%
Rehab Resources For Physical Therapy Pc	34	$53,878	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cqs Us Llc	2	$175,272	33.33%
Capital Realty Investors Inc	2	$92,384	33.33%
Learningmate Solutions Inc	2	$93,382	33.33%
Hunton Williams	2	$144,883	33.33%
Trw Automotive Inc	2	$86,331	33.33%
Alac International Inc	2	$107,703	33.33%
Alice Olivia Llc	2	$81,786	33.33%
Jericho Capital Asset Management Lp	2	$82,483	33.33%
Sp Yard Inc	2	$100,693	33.33%
Groupon Inc	2	$171,137	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	269	$68,431	85.40%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	266	$55,270	85.53%
Open End Investment Funds	264	$108,778	86.84%
Residential Building Construction	263	$72,106	87.09%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	262	$93,235	86.75%
Industrial Design Services	261	$59,234	88.47%
Industrial Building Construction	261	$76,234	88.78%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	260	$101,001	89.35%
Medical Laboratories	259	$61,779	89.31%
Testing Laboratories And Services	258	$63,059	89.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	12	$80,628	15.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	12	$78,825	15.00%
Mobile Food Services	12	$63,014	15.00%
Car Washes	12	$47,420	15.19%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing	12	$41,475	15.19%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	11	$79,095	14.29%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$62,720	14.47%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	11	$43,795	14.86%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	11	$104,214	14.86%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	11	$43,763	15.28%

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.