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 %
Isaac Group Llc	91	$58,165	89.22%
American Express Travel Related Services Company	91	$92,177	89.22%
Next Jump Inc	90	$86,673	89.11%
State University Of New York At Oswego	90	$43,188	89.11%
Better Holdco Inc	90	$115,254	89.11%
Mplatform Llc	89	$86,502	88.12%
Abal Technologies Inc	89	$77,957	88.12%
Virtu Financial Operating Llc	89	$120,041	89.00%
Excellus Health Plan Inc	89	$83,031	89.00%
Globaltek Systems Llc	89	$66,491	89.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asia Tv Usa	6	$137,578	35.29%
Dd Salons Inc	6	$36,237	35.29%
Gfi Brokers Llc	6	$150,589	35.29%
Albany International Corp	6	$76,693	35.29%
Etq Inc	6	$71,379	35.29%
Mechoshade Systems Inc	6	$119,645	35.29%
Wood Mackenzie	6	$93,506	35.29%
Holland Knight Llp	6	$130,371	35.29%
Grimshaw Architects Pc	6	$75,289	37.50%
Alexcon Corp	6	$75,057	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	3	$49,899	100.00%
Other Pipeline Transportation	2	$218,725	66.67%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$58,614	66.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$124,509	66.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	2	$63,190	66.67%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$38,012	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$161,429	66.67%
Art Dealers	2	$69,566	66.67%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	2	$49,244	66.67%
Apprenticeship Training	2	$45,677	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.