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 %
Maimonides Medical Center	652	$77,968	88.23%
Mpg Operations Llc	648	$111,536	87.80%
Nagarro Inc	626	$88,698	86.11%
Sapient Corporation	626	$99,668	86.46%
Research Foundation Of Cuny	624	$52,811	87.27%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc	613	$111,174	88.33%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa	610	$100,198	88.53%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	601	$52,355	88.91%
The Rockefeller University	594	$55,560	90.00%
Csc Holdings Llc	590	$99,203	90.35%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prolifics Inc	41	$114,776	34.75%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa	41	$107,795	35.65%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc	40	$106,919	35.40%
Sothebys	40	$85,764	35.71%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	40	$55,200	35.71%
We Work Management Llc	40	$115,136	36.04%
Publishers Clearing House Llc	39	$100,398	36.11%
Flatiron Health	38	$96,831	36.19%
New York Global Consultants Inc	38	$101,391	36.54%
Squarespace	37	$122,429	35.92%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$62,411	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	2	$32,105	100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$112,632	100.00%
Soybean Farming	2	$54,486	100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$68,339	100.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	2	$80,090	100.00%
Racetracks	2	$66,269	100.00%
Fiber Yarn And Thread Mills	2	$53,924	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$98,374	100.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$166,234	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.