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 %
Procurement Clerks	4	$35,781	80.00%
Private Detectives and Investigators	4	$38,589	80.00%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	4	$41,106	80.00%
Nuclear Engineers	4	$49,586	80.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	4	$41,324	80.00%
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio	4	$48,813	80.00%
Music Therapists	4	$54,808	80.00%
Radiologic Technologists	4	$43,420	80.00%
Real Estate Brokers	4	$79,243	80.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians	4	$69,571	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,898	12.50%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2	$34,684	13.33%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$83,939	13.33%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	2	$36,639	13.33%
Printing Press Operators	2	$22,818	13.33%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$57,398	13.33%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$39,415	13.33%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$75,462	13.33%
Pipelayers	2	$37,606	13.33%
Elevator Installers and Repairers	2	$66,435	13.33%

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 %
It Ebusiness Consulting Services Inc	279	$69,310	92.08%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co Llc	279	$98,006	92.38%
Slalom Llc	273	$109,026	90.70%
Argus Information And Advisory Services Llc	273	$78,603	92.54%
Netrovert Software Inc	272	$86,781	92.83%
Nyse Market De Inc	266	$115,702	90.78%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	264	$86,340	90.72%
Credit Suisse Services Usa Llc	263	$90,775	90.38%
Simpson Thacher Bartlett Llp	263	$113,545	91.00%
Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp	261	$66,454	90.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xandr Inc	18	$114,347	32.73%
Pivotal Software Inc	18	$115,309	32.73%
Shearman Sterling Llp	18	$174,286	33.33%
Banco Santander Sa	18	$140,637	33.33%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc	18	$78,623	33.33%
Full Gospel New York Church	18	$50,289	33.33%
State University Of New York At Cortland	18	$40,064	33.33%
Henningson Durham Richardson Pc	18	$85,659	33.33%
Siemens Industry Inc	18	$103,689	33.33%
Clifford Chance Us Llp	17	$154,245	32.08%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	84	$62,723	87.50%
Credit Unions	83	$98,136	86.46%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	82	$82,107	86.32%
Family Planning Centers	82	$74,108	86.32%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	82	$68,204	87.23%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	81	$75,357	86.17%
All Other Business Support Services	81	$81,531	86.17%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	79	$64,018	85.87%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	79	$57,838	87.78%
Public Finance Activities	79	$70,457	87.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$70,148	6.90%
Floriculture Production	2	$55,869	6.90%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing	2	$52,073	6.90%
Drafting Services	2	$57,772	6.90%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	2	$60,913	6.90%
Flight Training	2	$64,292	7.14%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	2	$74,422	7.14%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	2	$50,956	7.41%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$93,465	7.41%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$41,777	7.41%

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.