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 %
Smbc Capital Markets Inc	98	$113,170	87.50%
Apex Technology Systems Inc	98	$75,686	87.50%
Highgate Hotels Lp	97	$67,090	86.61%
Eureka Infotech Inc	97	$66,906	86.61%
Mindshare Usa Llc	97	$84,103	86.61%
St Johns University	97	$89,083	86.61%
Reliance It Services Inc	97	$45,542	87.39%
National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh Pa	97	$87,994	87.39%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	97	$83,676	87.39%
Axioma Inc	96	$85,287	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
S Desimone Engineers Llc Dba Desimone Consulting Engineers	6	$72,204	33.33%
A 1 Technology Inc	6	$76,312	33.33%
Superstructures Engineering Architecture Pllc	6	$77,789	33.33%
Roccafiorita Corp	6	$26,859	33.33%
Kang Youl Lee Cpa Pc	6	$63,918	33.33%
Ald Management Services Inc	6	$52,277	33.33%
Phoenix Vanguard Inc Dba Eclaro	6	$73,313	33.33%
Gfinet Inc	6	$95,243	33.33%
Fatwire Corporation	6	$76,430	33.33%
Barst Mukamal Kleiner Llp	6	$50,461	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	35	$63,624	85.37%
Beauty Salons	34	$59,985	82.93%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	34	$75,519	85.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	33	$76,313	82.50%
Photography Studios Portrait	33	$46,863	84.62%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	33	$79,593	84.62%
Books Printing	33	$73,629	84.62%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	33	$73,099	84.62%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	33	$58,563	84.62%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	33	$87,996	84.62%

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.