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 %
Teacher Assistants	5	$27,829	62.50%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	5	$33,904	62.50%
Dental Assistants	5	$34,083	62.50%
Tutors	5	$49,778	71.43%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	5	$37,577	71.43%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	5	$46,388	71.43%
Transportation Inspectors	5	$56,277	71.43%
Nuclear Technicians	5	$48,994	71.43%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$47,345	83.33%
Nanosystems Engineers	5	$57,124	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Retail Salespersons	2	$30,056	12.50%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$75,462	12.50%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$39,655	12.50%
Segmental Pavers	2	$36,546	12.50%
Logistics Analysts	2	$59,322	12.50%
Historians	2	$40,216	12.50%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	2	$126,808	12.50%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	2	$55,068	12.50%
Elevator Installers and Repairers	2	$66,435	12.50%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters	2	$46,363	12.50%

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 %
Iq Systems Inc	51	$82,661	89.47%
Nyu Winthrop Hospital	51	$71,514	89.47%
Bright Power Inc	51	$69,112	89.47%
Solomon Page Group Llc	51	$95,988	89.47%
3a Soft Inc	51	$72,553	89.47%
Westchester County Health Care Corp	51	$67,299	89.47%
Paramount Software Solutions	51	$63,588	89.47%
Mazars Usa Llp	51	$85,210	89.47%
Imagine Software Inc	51	$79,780	89.47%
Funaro Co Pc	51	$64,084	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zotos International Inc	4	$107,406	44.44%
Rokkan Media Llc	4	$127,582	44.44%
Disco International Inc	4	$61,254	44.44%
Squarespace Inc	4	$109,507	44.44%
Avero Llc	4	$90,168	44.44%
Milbank Llp	4	$118,420	44.44%
Carta Inc	4	$92,550	44.44%
Kodak Alaris	4	$102,362	44.44%
Seaway Pharma Inc	4	$87,859	44.44%
The Ogilvy Group Llc Ogilvy Mather	4	$125,591	44.44%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Passenger Car Rental	17	$79,899	80.95%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	17	$101,039	80.95%
Battery Manufacturing	17	$70,473	80.95%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	17	$65,998	80.95%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	17	$65,359	80.95%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	17	$90,203	80.95%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	17	$63,715	80.95%
Community Food Services	17	$66,882	80.95%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	17	$85,017	80.95%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$50,955	80.95%

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.