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 %
The Museum Of Modern Art	59	$69,958	89.39%
Pacific Culture Enterprisesinc	59	$33,850	89.39%
Ivy Enterprises Inc	59	$51,567	89.39%
Infosys Technologies Limited	59	$61,173	89.39%
Rent The Runway Inc	59	$99,849	89.39%
World Economic Forum Usa Inc	59	$99,230	89.39%
Sriven Systems Inc	59	$74,151	89.39%
Lake 5 Media Inc	59	$58,772	89.39%
Nanosoftus Inc	59	$54,276	89.39%
Orange Information Technology Solutions Inc	59	$68,666	89.39%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eden Food Llc Dba Cafe Duke	4	$80,012	36.36%
Gerald J Caliendo	4	$61,100	36.36%
Ys Farm Country Corp	4	$33,790	36.36%
Cetracri Architecture Pllc	4	$61,667	36.36%
Citadel Investment Group Llc	4	$90,355	36.36%
Trio Asbestos Removal Corp	4	$43,056	36.36%
Theladderscom	4	$78,770	36.36%
The Resource Mine Inc	4	$60,185	36.36%
I Deal Llc	4	$69,956	36.36%
Crossfire Consulting Corporation	4	$92,321	36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Spectator Sports	29	$95,617	87.88%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	29	$59,860	87.88%
Remediation Services	29	$68,494	87.88%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	29	$40,801	87.88%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	29	$74,935	87.88%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	29	$89,759	87.88%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	29	$57,389	87.88%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	29	$73,631	90.63%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	29	$115,587	90.63%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	28	$53,582	87.50%

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.