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 %
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$44,710	66.67%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$44,138	66.67%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	2	$57,054	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	2	$56,035	66.67%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	2	$66,935	66.67%
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	2	$52,156	66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians	2	$56,025	66.67%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2	$59,998	66.67%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	2	$53,144	66.67%
School Psychologists	2	$56,265	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers	1	$43,098	7.14%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	1	$60,320	7.69%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	1	$55,578	7.69%
Gem and Diamond Workers	1	$31,616	7.69%
Animal Scientists	1	$53,248	7.69%
Tire Repairers and Changers	1	$28,558	7.69%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	1	$49,525	7.69%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$21,694	7.69%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	1	$38,043	7.69%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	1	$42,099	7.69%

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 %
Sql Data Solutions Inc	88	$56,746	89.80%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co	88	$90,742	89.80%
Ramps International Inc	87	$77,192	88.78%
Zylog Systems Limited	87	$56,672	89.69%
Techpro Consulting Inc	87	$42,938	89.69%
Oasis Professional Management Group Ltd	87	$54,806	89.69%
Technofina Services Inc	87	$55,532	90.63%
Protiviti Inc	87	$91,259	90.63%
Credit Suisse Asset Management Llc	87	$93,181	90.63%
Histogenetics Llc	87	$59,019	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Att Services Inc	6	$91,684	37.50%
Ideo Lp	6	$72,287	37.50%
Aux Systems Inc	6	$86,729	37.50%
Pt Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk	6	$94,179	37.50%
Hudson Americas Lp	6	$109,446	37.50%
Nasdaq Inc	6	$86,618	37.50%
Macys Merchandising Corporation	6	$84,681	37.50%
Seatgeek Inc	6	$119,292	37.50%
Dack Consulting Solutions Inc	6	$95,656	37.50%
The Trade Desk Inc	6	$112,916	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1,560	$102,071	84.69%
Other Specialized Design Services	1,556	$63,760	90.26%
Other Financial Investment Activities	1,489	$107,086	86.62%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	1,419	$61,417	89.64%
Temporary Help Services	1,395	$77,850	92.02%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,341	$96,653	89.64%
Educational Support Services	1,331	$64,318	91.10%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1,331	$64,510	92.11%
Other Accounting Services	1,222	$73,262	85.51%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	1,194	$74,647	87.99%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	14	$33,516	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	12	$31,391	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	11	$33,018	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	11	$27,042	100.00%
Hay Farming	10	$32,244	100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning	8	$28,012	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	8	$25,987	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	8	$31,491	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,409	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	7	$23,421	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	77	$105,273	19.40%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	74	$98,887	19.68%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$78,603	20.79%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	71	$51,240	19.94%
Testing Laboratories And Services	67	$69,604	19.42%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	64	$85,129	18.55%
Hmo Medical Centers	61	$77,106	18.37%
Fine Arts Schools	60	$56,019	18.18%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	57	$99,407	17.81%
Specialized Design Services	56	$67,669	18.36%

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.