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 %
Egypt	64	$84,490	39.02%
Hong Kong	64	$91,738	41.56%
Chile	59	$100,047	38.31%
Thailand	58	$66,140	40.85%
Lebanon	58	$106,991	42.96%
Trinidad And Tobago	56	$57,680	42.75%
Jamaica	55	$66,609	42.31%
New Zealand	52	$108,606	40.00%
El Salvador	51	$51,468	42.15%
Dominican Republic	51	$82,212	43.97%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ntt Data Inc	261	$90,839	90.94%
Bofaml Securities Inc	259	$113,707	90.24%
Tenazx Inc	258	$65,184	90.21%
Photon Infotech Inc	257	$73,249	90.18%
Sullivan Cromwell Llp	257	$115,506	90.18%
Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc	253	$58,230	89.40%
Westchester County Health Care Corporation	253	$63,626	89.72%
Bnp Paribas	251	$105,299	89.64%
Kforce Inc	249	$87,888	89.89%
Salesforcecom Inc	248	$110,433	90.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tory Burch	17	$88,247	32.08%
Rsm Us Llp	17	$120,978	32.08%
Asapp Inc	17	$138,663	32.08%
Srivin Infosystems Inc Dba Mahima Soft	17	$104,651	32.08%
An Martin Grain Systems	17	$32,643	32.08%
Corning Research Development Corporation	17	$100,479	32.69%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc	17	$103,154	32.69%
Tibco Software Inc	17	$94,038	32.69%
Ivy Enterprises Inc	17	$60,759	32.69%
Analysis Group Inc	17	$82,028	32.69%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	79	$68,114	87.78%
All Other Schools And Instruction	79	$42,261	88.76%
All Other Food Manufacturing	79	$78,094	88.76%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	78	$89,650	87.64%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising	77	$75,943	87.50%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	76	$79,021	86.36%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	76	$62,001	87.36%
Tour Operators	75	$55,326	88.24%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	73	$71,230	85.88%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	72	$63,305	84.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Boat Building	2	$57,336	7.41%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing	2	$103,709	7.41%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$46,624	7.41%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	2	$122,075	7.41%
Casino Hotels	2	$82,795	7.41%
Military Armored Vehicle Tank And Tank Component Manufacturing	2	$68,307	7.41%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	2	$97,760	7.41%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$51,543	7.69%
Support Activities For Water Transportation	2	$66,487	7.69%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$139,007	7.69%

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.