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 %
Hsbc Securities Usa Inc	372	$106,328	90.95%
Capital One Services Llc	371	$96,729	90.71%
New York Technology Partners Inc	370	$74,136	90.69%
Markit North America Inc	370	$95,800	90.69%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd	369	$59,192	90.89%
Tower Research Capital Llc	366	$117,165	90.37%
Svam International Inc	362	$73,509	89.60%
The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital	360	$111,250	89.33%
The Blackstone Group	360	$105,555	90.00%
Bilinguals Inc	353	$59,104	88.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Point72 Asset Management Lp	25	$103,493	32.47%
Infor Us Inc	25	$109,633	32.89%
Valtech Solutions Inc	24	$118,628	32.00%
Curtis Landscaping Inc	24	$28,009	32.00%
Aol Inc	24	$109,797	32.43%
Fractal Analytics	23	$93,721	31.08%
North Point It Corp	23	$94,544	31.08%
Morgan Stanley Fund Services Inc	23	$104,658	31.08%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc	23	$151,138	31.51%
Simcorp Usa Inc	23	$105,111	31.51%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	28	$69,247	87.50%
Rail Transportation	28	$89,871	87.50%
Mobile Food Services	27	$65,587	84.38%
Building Finishing Contractors	27	$70,771	84.38%
Lessors Of Real Estate	27	$94,099	84.38%
New Car Dealers	27	$85,782	87.10%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	27	$59,719	87.10%
Distilleries	27	$104,557	87.10%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	26	$79,014	83.87%
Other Gambling Industries	26	$112,396	83.87%

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.