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 %
Bactolac Pharmaceutical Inc	211	$59,951	88.28%
Diversant Llc	210	$95,464	87.87%
Zebra Technologies Corporation	210	$102,064	87.87%
Apple Inc	210	$134,564	88.24%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation	209	$97,916	88.19%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc	208	$105,976	88.89%
Alfa Services Usa Inc	207	$69,162	88.46%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	206	$125,459	88.41%
Health Research Inc	205	$58,936	88.36%
We Work Management Llc	204	$93,108	87.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Snap Inc	14	$104,922	33.33%
Doordash Inc	14	$96,609	33.33%
Pegaframe Infotech Inc	14	$134,000	33.33%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	14	$100,747	33.33%
Jump Operations	14	$110,809	33.33%
Exlservicecom Llc	14	$107,116	33.33%
American Education Center Inc	14	$58,227	33.33%
Shinhan Bank America Inc	14	$59,265	34.15%
Capital Iq Inc	14	$110,741	34.15%
Open Society Foundations	14	$110,248	34.15%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	39	$63,392	86.67%
Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support	39	$61,658	86.67%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	39	$49,724	86.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	39	$86,169	86.67%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	39	$132,376	86.67%
Other Personal Care Services	38	$69,191	86.36%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	38	$53,688	86.36%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	38	$89,953	86.36%
Other General Government Support	38	$78,633	86.36%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	38	$94,399	88.37%

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.