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 %
Isaac Group Llc	91	$58,165	89.22%
American Express Travel Related Services Company	91	$92,177	89.22%
Next Jump Inc	90	$86,673	89.11%
State University Of New York At Oswego	90	$43,188	89.11%
Better Holdco Inc	90	$115,254	89.11%
Mplatform Llc	89	$86,502	88.12%
Abal Technologies Inc	89	$77,957	88.12%
Virtu Financial Operating Llc	89	$120,041	89.00%
Excellus Health Plan Inc	89	$83,031	89.00%
Globaltek Systems Llc	89	$66,491	89.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asia Tv Usa	6	$137,578	35.29%
Dd Salons Inc	6	$36,237	35.29%
Gfi Brokers Llc	6	$150,589	35.29%
Albany International Corp	6	$76,693	35.29%
Etq Inc	6	$71,379	35.29%
Mechoshade Systems Inc	6	$119,645	35.29%
Wood Mackenzie	6	$93,506	35.29%
Holland Knight Llp	6	$130,371	35.29%
Grimshaw Architects Pc	6	$75,289	37.50%
Alexcon Corp	6	$75,057	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	84	$62,723	87.50%
Credit Unions	83	$98,136	86.46%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	82	$82,107	86.32%
Family Planning Centers	82	$74,108	86.32%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	82	$68,204	87.23%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	81	$75,357	86.17%
All Other Business Support Services	81	$81,531	86.17%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	79	$64,018	85.87%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	79	$57,838	87.78%
Public Finance Activities	79	$70,457	87.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$70,148	6.90%
Floriculture Production	2	$55,869	6.90%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing	2	$52,073	6.90%
Drafting Services	2	$57,772	6.90%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$60,913	6.90%
Flight Training	2	$64,292	7.14%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	2	$74,422	7.14%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	2	$50,956	7.41%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$93,465	7.41%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$41,777	7.41%

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.