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 %
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc	245	$110,575	89.09%
General Electric Company	242	$102,600	88.32%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa Inc	242	$111,675	88.32%
Grubhub Holdings Inc	242	$107,505	88.64%
Citadel Americas Llc	241	$114,419	88.28%
Morgan Stanley Co Inc	240	$88,398	88.24%
Physician Affiliate Group Of New York Pc	240	$150,345	89.55%
Amazon Corporate Llc	239	$85,638	89.18%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	239	$71,923	89.85%
Patni Americas Inc	238	$64,790	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rms Computer Corporation	17	$64,102	32.69%
V Solve Inc	17	$92,929	33.33%
Blue Heron Consulting Corporation	17	$89,184	33.33%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	16	$76,660	31.37%
Revalcom	16	$90,386	31.37%
Tanto Irrigation Llc	16	$37,363	32.00%
Pernod Ricard Usa Llc	16	$120,473	32.00%
Eclinicalworks Llc	16	$83,660	32.65%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester	16	$107,944	32.65%
Envogue International Llc	16	$78,939	32.65%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beverage Manufacturing	32	$85,487	84.21%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	32	$78,574	86.49%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	32	$79,941	86.49%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	32	$66,565	86.49%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	31	$57,761	83.78%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	31	$72,305	83.78%
Hardware Manufacturing	31	$78,459	86.11%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$81,894	86.11%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	31	$69,785	86.11%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	31	$61,827	86.11%

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.