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 %
Svv Infotech Inc	86	$59,439	90.53%
Global Data Management Inc	85	$81,083	89.47%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc	85	$126,649	89.47%
Jsmn International Inc	85	$77,577	89.47%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc	85	$114,126	89.47%
Bpa International Inc	85	$41,531	89.47%
Pratt Institute	85	$119,959	90.43%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	85	$95,473	90.43%
Polaris Software Lab India Limited	85	$62,430	90.43%
Cloudeeva Inc	84	$59,754	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotivemastermind Inc	6	$102,738	37.50%
Curti Associates Ltd	6	$32,708	37.50%
Claude R Mcgaughey Iii Racing Stable Inc	6	$24,419	37.50%
Tech Eternity Corp	6	$73,330	37.50%
Neustar Information Services Inc	6	$73,005	37.50%
View The Space Inc	6	$91,482	37.50%
Renaissance Learning Inc	6	$134,555	37.50%
Bofaml Securities Inc	6	$90,480	37.50%
Xeroinc	6	$118,921	37.50%
Keep Truckin Inc	6	$69,888	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	4	$74,838	100.00%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	4	$100,505	100.00%
Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	4	$162,115	100.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	4	$46,192	100.00%
Marinas	4	$44,519	100.00%
Paperboard Mills	4	$107,739	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	4	$59,988	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	4	$31,179	100.00%
Inland Water Passenger Transportation	4	$53,144	100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	4	$49,159	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.