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 %
Ford Models Inc	191	$49,835	90.95%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc	191	$63,945	90.95%
Pamten Inc	191	$83,623	90.95%
Bdo Usa Llp	189	$80,036	90.43%
Etsy Inc	188	$117,511	89.95%
Morgan Stanley And Co Llc	188	$104,389	89.95%
Appnexus Inc	185	$91,489	89.37%
J Crew Group Inc	185	$94,207	89.81%
Viacom International Inc	184	$101,664	89.32%
Doordash Inc	184	$140,464	89.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frontier Science Technology Research Foundation	13	$50,877	34.21%
Sprinklr	13	$106,914	34.21%
Handel Architects	13	$67,000	34.21%
Mott Thoroughbred Stables Inc	13	$24,658	34.21%
Techgroup America Inc	13	$99,272	35.14%
Yipit Inc	12	$81,359	32.43%
Safavieh Group Llc	12	$47,443	32.43%
Take 31 Inc	12	$38,953	32.43%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp	12	$114,372	32.43%
Prime Leaders Health Services Inc	12	$42,936	32.43%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum Refineries	2	$131,020	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	2	$56,618	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$57,086	100.00%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$49,202	100.00%
Construction Transportation Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$45,323	100.00%
Airport Operations	2	$69,160	100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$117,603	100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	2	$87,662	100.00%
Hazardous Waste Collection	2	$38,324	100.00%
Fabric Mills	2	$58,989	100.00%

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.