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 %
First Tek Dos Llc	49	$66,658	89.09%
G Iii Leather Fashions Inc	49	$59,588	89.09%
Droga5 Llc	49	$92,840	89.09%
Berdon Llp	49	$82,657	90.74%
It Trailblazers Llc	49	$71,751	90.74%
Niteosoft Inc	49	$64,459	90.74%
New York University Courant Institute Of Mathematical Sciences	49	$79,860	90.74%
Bhaninfo Inc	49	$66,373	90.74%
Transunion Llc	49	$92,836	90.74%
Camp Systems International Inc	49	$78,560	90.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asml Us Llc	3	$103,116	33.33%
Hyper Labs Inc Dba Hyperscience	3	$93,850	33.33%
Tp Icap Americas Holdings Inc	3	$180,551	33.33%
F Schumacher Co	3	$84,476	33.33%
Energy Spectrum Inc	3	$85,467	33.33%
357 Hospitality Inc	3	$73,819	33.33%
Rokt	3	$176,953	33.33%
Sculptor Capital Lp	3	$125,472	33.33%
Paperless Inc	3	$173,999	33.33%
Zl Capital Llc	3	$101,005	33.33%

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.