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 %
Vsquare Infotech Inc	204	$68,016	89.47%
Kirkland Ellis Llp	203	$144,139	89.04%
3i Infotech Inc	202	$70,430	88.99%
Barclays Bank Plc	200	$106,502	88.11%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	199	$88,114	87.67%
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Llp	199	$140,701	88.05%
Beth Israel Medical Center	198	$67,737	88.00%
State University Of New York Upstate Medical University	197	$51,663	87.56%
The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America	197	$102,971	87.95%
Ebay Inc	196	$123,864	87.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bluecrest Capital Management New York Lp	14	$129,970	34.15%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd	14	$128,232	34.15%
Citigroup Management Corp	14	$125,121	34.15%
Jfm Concrete Inc	13	$60,590	31.71%
The Korea Daily New York Corp	13	$64,099	31.71%
Brightview Landscapes Llc	13	$25,005	31.71%
Uipath Inc	13	$118,794	31.71%
Blink Health Group Llc	13	$127,958	32.50%
Cookfox Architects Dpc	13	$54,198	32.50%
Montefiore Information Technology Llc	13	$119,243	32.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Dentists	312	$110,651	87.64%
Environmental Consulting Services	306	$68,845	90.27%
Collection Agencies	293	$100,855	87.72%
Full Service Restaurants	291	$63,265	87.65%
Specialized Design Services	290	$54,755	87.61%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	284	$79,585	85.80%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	284	$65,082	87.12%
Payroll Services	283	$95,040	87.89%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	280	$93,968	87.23%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	270	$73,378	84.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	14	$79,127	15.73%
Beverage Manufacturing	14	$112,703	15.73%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	14	$102,633	15.91%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	14	$45,808	16.28%
Spectator Sports	13	$52,833	15.48%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	13	$84,155	15.66%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	13	$90,003	15.66%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	13	$66,430	15.85%
Limousine Service	13	$59,051	15.85%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	12	$71,450	14.63%

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.