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 %
New York Blood Center	64	$65,832	88.89%
Vj Associates Inc Of Suffolk	64	$57,104	90.14%
The Raymond Corporation	64	$72,331	90.14%
Cityspade Inc	64	$60,503	90.14%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd	64	$84,429	90.14%
Revalcom Inc	64	$80,521	90.14%
Lancesoft Inc	64	$67,727	90.14%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc	64	$82,190	90.14%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	64	$78,781	90.14%
Markitserv Llc	64	$89,337	90.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethnic Foods Inc	4	$63,887	33.33%
Labelium Corp	4	$64,470	33.33%
Caivis Investment Company V Llc	4	$153,842	33.33%
Mashwork Inc	4	$76,659	33.33%
Ny Prepaid Wireless Llc	4	$56,982	33.33%
Geoland Land Surveying Pc	4	$50,539	33.33%
Hps Investment Partners Llc	4	$157,815	33.33%
Aecom	4	$144,461	33.33%
Gain Theory Llc	4	$96,637	33.33%
Natures Value Inc	4	$79,461	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Passenger Car Rental	17	$79,899	80.95%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	17	$101,039	80.95%
Battery Manufacturing	17	$70,473	80.95%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	17	$65,998	80.95%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	17	$65,359	80.95%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	17	$90,203	80.95%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	17	$63,715	80.95%
Community Food Services	17	$66,882	80.95%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	17	$85,017	80.95%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$50,955	80.95%

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.