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 %
Software Developers, Applications	50,202	$95,203	90.94%
Computer Systems Analysts	35,005	$77,387	92.99%
Computer Programmers	20,808	$63,504	89.53%
Computer Occupations, All Other	17,159	$71,598	92.14%
Accountants and Auditors	14,301	$71,594	92.74%
Management Analysts	13,991	$87,002	92.30%
Financial Analysts	13,454	$95,613	89.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,761	$59,651	87.30%
Operations Research Analysts	8,325	$84,302	90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	8,066	$85,757	91.22%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,900	$29,565	516.93%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	563	$30,061	150.94%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	447	$29,743	128.82%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	53	$31,452	18.66%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	45	$30,767	25.57%
Nursery Workers	25	$29,101	14.71%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	22	$29,257	13.25%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	17	$30,816	12.06%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	13	$40,418	10.08%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$29,178	8.73%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	7,039	$357,463	66.49%
Computer Systems Analysts	4,355	$150,491	151.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,459	$108,065	157.66%
Accountants and Auditors	1,267	$92,550	58.55%
Management Analysts	1,035	$110,681	54.73%
Financial Analysts	928	$115,920	117.77%
Software Developers, Systems Software	841	$108,899	157.20%
Statisticians	584	$74,806	117.27%
Lawyers	574	$424,629	159.89%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	550	$61,268	158.50%

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 %
Italy	303	$93,085	37.83%
Taiwan	292	$1,237,969	39.41%
Australia	278	$126,298	39.27%
Ireland	270	$100,066	38.52%
Poland	266	$53,675	40.24%
Ecuador	263	$39,753	41.61%
Turkey	260	$83,056	45.94%
Israel	256	$104,616	45.96%
Germany	244	$108,040	44.04%
Russia	244	$91,525	45.27%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smbc Capital Markets Inc	98	$113,170	87.50%
Apex Technology Systems Inc	98	$75,686	87.50%
Highgate Hotels Lp	97	$67,090	86.61%
Eureka Infotech Inc	97	$66,906	86.61%
Mindshare Usa Llc	97	$84,103	86.61%
St Johns University	97	$89,083	86.61%
Reliance It Services Inc	97	$45,542	87.39%
National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh Pa	97	$87,994	87.39%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	97	$83,676	87.39%
Axioma Inc	96	$85,287	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
S Desimone Engineers Llc Dba Desimone Consulting Engineers	6	$72,204	33.33%
A 1 Technology Inc	6	$76,312	33.33%
Superstructures Engineering Architecture Pllc	6	$77,789	33.33%
Roccafiorita Corp	6	$26,859	33.33%
Kang Youl Lee Cpa Pc	6	$63,918	33.33%
Ald Management Services Inc	6	$52,277	33.33%
Phoenix Vanguard Inc Dba Eclaro	6	$73,313	33.33%
Gfinet Inc	6	$95,243	33.33%
Fatwire Corporation	6	$76,430	33.33%
Barst Mukamal Kleiner Llp	6	$50,461	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	121	$83,102	86.43%
Offices Of Optometrists	120	$100,304	86.96%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	119	$105,694	88.15%
Junior Colleges	118	$62,313	87.41%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	117	$63,182	87.97%
Electric Power Distribution	116	$84,655	87.88%
Nonresidential Property Managers	114	$79,688	87.02%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	114	$77,103	87.69%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	110	$68,269	84.62%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	110	$72,904	85.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans	4	$116,725	10.00%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	4	$49,972	10.26%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	4	$31,944	10.26%
All Other Animal Production	4	$78,884	10.53%
Apprenticeship Training	4	$45,791	10.53%
Waste Collection	4	$35,448	10.53%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	4	$123,630	10.53%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	3	$54,357	7.89%
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	3	$91,877	7.89%
Locksmiths	3	$46,460	8.33%

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.