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 %
Bank Of China	462	$65,022	87.33%
Rochester General Hospital	444	$95,571	84.57%
Baha Industries Corp	442	$116,887	85.49%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Llc	438	$93,934	87.60%
Syracuse University	432	$50,647	87.10%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc	428	$96,326	87.70%
Jean Martin Inc	421	$72,353	86.80%
New York University Hospitals Center	416	$53,885	85.95%
Nomura Securities International Inc	416	$116,777	86.85%
Evercore Partners Services East Llc	410	$111,896	87.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc	30	$104,541	34.88%
Goldmansachs Co	29	$103,439	33.72%
Wsp Usa Inc	29	$92,181	34.12%
Alstom Signaling Inc	29	$95,681	34.52%
Infusion Dev Llc	29	$108,372	34.94%
Exoduspoint Capital Management Lp	28	$126,862	33.73%
United Health Services Hospitals	28	$138,455	34.15%
Societe Generale	28	$134,462	34.57%
Dailymotion	28	$101,725	34.57%
Populus Group Llc	28	$49,921,495	34.57%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	3,267	$77,923	93.53%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	3,108	$73,169	95.37%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,726	$55,336	89.70%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	2,649	$87,734	89.13%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	2,549	$114,659	88.35%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	2,274	$84,077	80.38%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	2,206	$65,973	93.71%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	2,026	$74,015	90.61%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	1,673	$94,669	85.84%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,665	$104,134	89.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries	19	$31,559	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	19	$26,251	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	19	$31,929	100.00%
Floriculture Production	18	$31,426	100.00%
Apiculture	17	$30,476	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	17	$32,788	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	17	$29,790	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	16	$29,730	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	15	$28,794	100.00%
Chicken Egg Production	15	$27,995	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	111	$55,264	18.44%
Motion Picture And Video Production	109	$79,088	18.73%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	97	$59,077	16.90%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	94	$47,439	16.43%
Landscape Architectural Services	93	$46,393	16.58%
Other Financial Vehicles	90	$106,112	17.08%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	89	$82,511	19.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	83	$42,284	18.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	82	$97,156	18.10%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	80	$87,665	18.31%

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.