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 %
Fis Management Services Llc	59	$93,541	89.39%
3edgeusagroup Llc	59	$69,588	89.39%
Spirit Pharmaceuticals Llc	59	$68,590	89.39%
Essex Lake Group Llc	59	$87,840	89.39%
Welch Allyn Inc	59	$84,854	89.39%
Robinhood Markets Inc	59	$114,764	89.39%
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York	59	$125,537	90.77%
Royal Bank Of Canada	58	$120,984	89.23%
Mediaocean Llc	58	$97,896	89.23%
Yash Technologies Inc	58	$67,981	89.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Asia Express Corp	4	$59,712	36.36%
Uneed Solutions Inc Dba Noviant	4	$62,593	36.36%
Perkan Concrete Corp	4	$96,132	36.36%
Luctom Pizza Corp Dba Lucios Pizza	4	$31,827	36.36%
Advantek International Inc	4	$103,272	36.36%
Pei Partnership Architects Llp	4	$60,055	36.36%
Ismael Leyva Architect Pc	4	$71,157	36.36%
Meltwater News Us1 Inc	4	$99,697	36.36%
Portolano Products Inc	4	$50,929	36.36%
Soho New York Lodging Llc	4	$108,410	36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wiring Device Manufacturing	14	$73,544	87.50%
Framing Contractors	14	$72,752	87.50%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	14	$49,063	87.50%
Used Car Dealers	14	$68,735	87.50%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	14	$91,133	87.50%
Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing	14	$74,988	87.50%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	13	$99,994	81.25%
Commercial Bakeries	13	$44,766	81.25%
Specialty Food Retailers	13	$54,509	81.25%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	13	$89,347	86.67%

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.