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 %
Water Resource Specialists	5	$51,472	83.33%
Counseling Psychologists	5	$75,697	83.33%
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists	5	$63,923	83.33%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	5	$60,175	83.33%
Cytogenetic Technologists	5	$75,915	83.33%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	5	$74,106	83.33%
Acute Care Nurses	5	$79,926	83.33%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	4	$36,411	66.67%
Travel Guides	4	$37,326	66.67%
Musicians, Instrumental	4	$42,130	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Glaziers	2	$55,567	12.50%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	2	$55,068	12.50%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2	$37,128	12.50%
Craft Artists	2	$46,904	12.50%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2	$55,640	12.50%
Teacher Assistants	2	$45,080	12.50%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$70,845	12.50%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2	$34,684	12.50%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$83,939	12.50%
Floor Sanders and Finishers	2	$32,708	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 %
Iq Systems Inc	51	$82,661	89.47%
Nyu Winthrop Hospital	51	$71,514	89.47%
Bright Power Inc	51	$69,112	89.47%
Solomon Page Group Llc	51	$95,988	89.47%
3a Soft Inc	51	$72,553	89.47%
Westchester County Health Care Corp	51	$67,299	89.47%
Paramount Software Solutions	51	$63,588	89.47%
Mazars Usa Llp	51	$85,210	89.47%
Imagine Software Inc	51	$79,780	89.47%
Funaro Co Pc	51	$64,084	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zotos International Inc	4	$107,406	44.44%
Rokkan Media Llc	4	$127,582	44.44%
Disco International Inc	4	$61,254	44.44%
Squarespace Inc	4	$109,507	44.44%
Avero Llc	4	$90,168	44.44%
Milbank Llp	4	$118,420	44.44%
Carta Inc	4	$92,550	44.44%
Kodak Alaris	4	$102,362	44.44%
Seaway Pharma Inc	4	$87,859	44.44%
The Ogilvy Group Llc Ogilvy Mather	4	$125,591	44.44%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	46	$69,257	86.79%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	46	$64,486	88.46%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	44	$47,825	84.62%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	44	$74,911	84.62%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	44	$80,477	84.62%
Executive Search Services	44	$79,083	86.27%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	44	$63,277	86.27%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	44	$87,185	86.27%
Musical Groups And Artists	44	$48,994	88.00%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	43	$67,835	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	1	$44,637	5.88%

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.