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 %
Scientific Components Corp Dba Mini Circuits	92	$73,772	89.32%
Megatrendz Media Usa Inc	92	$64,377	89.32%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	91	$62,784	88.35%
Softheon Inc	91	$79,251	88.35%
I Link Solutions Inc	91	$81,658	89.22%
Rn Express Staffing Registry Llc	91	$61,930	89.22%
Universal Processing Llc	91	$66,250	89.22%
Pricelinecom Llc	91	$104,750	89.22%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Llc	91	$131,201	89.22%
Citigroup Technology Inc	91	$104,631	89.22%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payoneer Inc	6	$116,449	35.29%
Jefferies Investment Advisers Llc	6	$100,471	35.29%
Flow Traders Us Llc	6	$132,191	35.29%
Orbimed Advisors Llc	6	$128,007	35.29%
Neo At Ogilvy	6	$99,546	35.29%
Captain Blue Llc	6	$42,935	35.29%
Centerview Partners Llc	6	$135,717	35.29%
Teza Technologies Llc	6	$90,570	35.29%
Indus Valley Partners Corp	6	$115,849	35.29%
Advent Software	6	$104,706	35.29%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Notaries	2	$39,426	66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$121,951	66.67%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	2	$68,651	66.67%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	2	$70,616	66.67%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$87,007	100.00%
Aquaculture	2	$108,202	100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$62,629	100.00%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	2	$105,200	100.00%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	2	$60,643	100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$71,147	100.00%

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.