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 %
It Ebusiness Consulting Services Inc	279	$69,310	92.08%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co Llc	279	$98,006	92.38%
Slalom Llc	273	$109,026	90.70%
Argus Information And Advisory Services Llc	273	$78,603	92.54%
Netrovert Software Inc	272	$86,781	92.83%
Nyse Market De Inc	266	$115,702	90.78%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	264	$86,340	90.72%
Credit Suisse Services Usa Llc	263	$90,775	90.38%
Simpson Thacher Bartlett Llp	263	$113,545	91.00%
Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp	261	$66,454	90.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xandr Inc	18	$114,347	32.73%
Pivotal Software Inc	18	$115,309	32.73%
Shearman Sterling Llp	18	$174,286	33.33%
Banco Santander Sa	18	$140,637	33.33%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc	18	$78,623	33.33%
Full Gospel New York Church	18	$50,289	33.33%
State University Of New York At Cortland	18	$40,064	33.33%
Henningson Durham Richardson Pc	18	$85,659	33.33%
Siemens Industry Inc	18	$103,689	33.33%
Clifford Chance Us Llp	17	$154,245	32.08%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	28	$69,247	87.50%
Rail Transportation	28	$89,871	87.50%
Mobile Food Services	27	$65,587	84.38%
Building Finishing Contractors	27	$70,771	84.38%
Lessors Of Real Estate	27	$94,099	84.38%
New Car Dealers	27	$85,782	87.10%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	27	$59,719	87.10%
Distilleries	27	$104,557	87.10%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	26	$79,014	83.87%
Other Gambling Industries	26	$112,396	83.87%

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.