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 %
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center	95	$71,184	86.36%
Prutech Solutions Inc	94	$100,115	86.24%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc	94	$65,851	86.24%
Dealertrack Inc	94	$89,053	86.24%
Exoduspoint Capital Management Lp	94	$138,787	87.85%
Research Foundation For The State University Of New York	94	$57,081	87.85%
Clifford Chance Us Llp	93	$105,845	86.92%
Navillus Tile Inc	93	$66,587	86.92%
Brown Brothers Harriman Co	93	$99,714	86.92%
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York	93	$85,524	86.92%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intl Youth Fellowship Educational Foundation	6	$105,157	33.33%
Mystic Inc	6	$53,668	33.33%
J Walter Thompson Usa	6	$108,174	35.29%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc	6	$79,785	35.29%
Qbe Insurance Corporation	6	$104,705	35.29%
Criteo Corp	6	$118,002	35.29%
Ice Data Indices Llc	6	$126,360	35.29%
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sachs Company	6	$94,595	35.29%
Credit Agricole Securities Usa Inc	6	$120,973	35.29%
Si Market Fresh Corp	6	$31,602	35.29%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$60,403	66.67%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,107	66.67%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$66,987	66.67%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	2	$105,331	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$61,329	66.67%
Telephone Answering Services	2	$167,249	66.67%
Furniture Retailers	2	$86,466	66.67%
Jewelry Retailers	2	$126,349	66.67%
Personal Care Services	2	$54,225	66.67%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers	2	$104,478	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.