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 %
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	238	$81,013	90.15%
Peloton Interactive Inc	238	$110,619	90.84%
Alliedmedix Resources Inc	232	$64,736	88.89%
Atos Syntel Inc	232	$77,596	89.58%
North Shore Lij Health System	231	$77,800	90.23%
Hudson Data Llc	231	$55,596	90.23%
Msci Inc	231	$103,786	90.59%
University At Albany	230	$40,979	90.20%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	229	$101,973	89.80%
Twitter Inc	228	$115,097	89.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commerzbank Ag Ny Branch	16	$113,315	33.33%
K S K Construction Group Llc	16	$80,898	33.33%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	16	$87,533	34.04%
Remedy Bpci Partners Llc	16	$102,481	34.04%
Navillus Tile Inc	16	$119,076	34.04%
The Gallivan Corporation Dba Applied Mulch Soil	15	$24,558	31.91%
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc Dba Cond Nast	15	$93,363	32.61%
Borderfree Inc	15	$105,089	32.61%
Siena College	15	$45,242	32.61%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc	15	$128,536	32.61%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beverage Manufacturing	32	$85,487	84.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	32	$78,574	86.49%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	32	$79,941	86.49%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	32	$66,565	86.49%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	31	$57,761	83.78%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	31	$72,305	83.78%
Hardware Manufacturing	31	$78,459	86.11%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$81,894	86.11%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	31	$69,785	86.11%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	31	$61,827	86.11%

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.