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 %
Oliver Wyman Inc	352	$94,099	88.44%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva Uni	349	$43,328	89.03%
Openwave Computing Llc	342	$69,524	88.60%
Cyberthink Inc	341	$74,522	88.57%
The New York Times Company	338	$108,908	89.42%
Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc	338	$61,484	91.35%
The Capital Markets Company	337	$98,146	91.33%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd	332	$74,137	89.97%
Oracle America Inc	331	$105,023	90.19%
Epam Systems Inc	331	$82,752	90.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transperfect Translations International Inc	23	$70,139	31.51%
Rbc Capital Markets Corporation	23	$90,760	32.39%
Zillow Inc	23	$87,321	32.86%
Capital One National Association	23	$79,094	32.86%
Jri America Inc	23	$114,564	32.86%
Stellar Services Inc	22	$85,553	31.88%
Ondeck Capital Inc	22	$90,962	31.88%
Avenues New York Llc	22	$64,375	31.88%
Forest Laboratories Inc	22	$75,611	32.35%
Renaissance Technologies Llc	22	$78,077	32.35%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Baked Goods Retailers	26	$66,065	83.87%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	26	$46,992	83.87%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	26	$69,087	83.87%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	26	$78,148	86.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	26	$69,038	86.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	26	$89,038	86.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	26	$65,965	86.67%
Special Food Services	26	$92,808	86.67%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	26	$58,807	86.67%
Blind And Shade Manufacturing	25	$106,375	86.21%

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.