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 %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	8	$42,092	80.00%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	8	$47,104	80.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	8	$41,408	88.89%
Document Management Specialists	8	$53,139	88.89%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	8	$67,259	88.89%
Clinical Nurse Specialists	8	$72,654	88.89%
Office Clerks, General	7	$26,040	77.78%
Labor Relations Specialists	7	$59,353	77.78%
Biologists	7	$53,631	77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	7	$61,158	77.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheet Metal Workers	2	$51,938	11.76%
Real Estate Brokers	2	$165,277	11.76%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2	$37,128	11.76%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	2	$36,140	11.76%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	2	$18,876	11.76%
Podiatrists	2	$95,628	11.76%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$53,643	11.76%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	2	$82,150	11.76%
Glaziers	2	$55,567	11.76%
Craft Artists	2	$46,904	11.76%

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 %
Jt Magen Company Inc	151	$75,726	88.82%
Indus Valley Partners Corp	151	$73,827	88.82%
Shake N Go Fashion Inc	151	$47,705	89.35%
Groupm Worldwide Llc	151	$84,488	89.35%
Admarketplace Inc	151	$75,077	89.88%
Essen Medical Associates Pc	150	$102,825	89.29%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc	150	$111,267	89.82%
Tringapps Inc	150	$69,079	89.82%
Argus Information Advisory Services Llc	150	$64,473	90.36%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	150	$68,610	90.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University At Buffalo Pediatric Associates Inc	10	$63,814	35.71%
Stanford New York Llc	10	$58,621	35.71%
Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School	10	$54,158	35.71%
Lycee Francais De New York	10	$79,613	35.71%
Buro Happold Inc	10	$89,588	35.71%
Kiska Construction Inc	10	$63,891	35.71%
Spa Castle Inc	10	$69,139	35.71%
Yext	10	$110,074	35.71%
Axioma Inc	10	$100,148	35.71%
Pubmatic Inc	10	$117,260	35.71%

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.