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 %
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	238	$81,013	90.15%
Peloton Interactive Inc	238	$110,619	90.84%
Alliedmedix Resources Inc	232	$64,736	88.89%
Atos Syntel Inc	232	$77,596	89.58%
North Shore Lij Health System	231	$77,800	90.23%
Hudson Data Llc	231	$55,596	90.23%
Msci Inc	231	$103,786	90.59%
University At Albany	230	$40,979	90.20%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc	229	$101,973	89.80%
Twitter Inc	228	$115,097	89.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commerzbank Ag Ny Branch	16	$113,315	33.33%
K S K Construction Group Llc	16	$80,898	33.33%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	16	$87,533	34.04%
Remedy Bpci Partners Llc	16	$102,481	34.04%
Navillus Tile Inc	16	$119,076	34.04%
The Gallivan Corporation Dba Applied Mulch Soil	15	$24,558	31.91%
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc Dba Cond Nast	15	$93,363	32.61%
Borderfree Inc	15	$105,089	32.61%
Siena College	15	$45,242	32.61%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc	15	$128,536	32.61%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	15	$52,843	83.33%
Parking Lots And Garages	15	$51,294	83.33%
Retail Bakeries	15	$82,490	83.33%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	15	$53,375	83.33%
Glass Container Manufacturing	15	$78,272	88.24%
Spectator Sports	15	$115,623	88.24%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	15	$74,966	88.24%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	15	$76,777	88.24%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	15	$77,225	88.24%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	15	$62,037	88.24%

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.