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 %
Jordan	27	$82,211	36.00%
Kazakhstan	27	$88,281	38.03%
Ghana	27	$82,850	41.54%
Albania	25	$58,854	43.10%
Austria	24	$93,404	41.38%
Croatia	24	$83,127	42.11%
Slovakia	23	$85,064	41.07%
Kenya	23	$84,949	41.07%
Ethiopia	22	$99,432	40.74%
Belarus	22	$81,596	40.74%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clarkson University	196	$57,834	88.29%
Latham Watkins Llp	195	$116,955	87.84%
Cornerstone Research Inc	195	$106,495	89.04%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled	195	$73,665	89.45%
Cibc World Markets Corp	195	$120,850	90.28%
Ust Global Inc	195	$66,007	90.70%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc	193	$104,742	90.19%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc	193	$72,563	90.19%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	192	$78,292	90.57%
Roswell Park Cancer Institute	191	$130,128	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saks Company Llc	13	$110,127	32.50%
New York Genome Center Inc	13	$74,550	32.50%
Gilsanz Murray Steficek Llp Engineers And Architec	13	$70,381	33.33%
Cooperatieve Rabobank Ua	13	$164,410	33.33%
Pjt Partners Holdings Lp	13	$184,027	33.33%
Lam Research Corporation	13	$93,817	33.33%
Kc Engineering And Land Surveying Pc	13	$73,701	33.33%
Commerzbank Ag	13	$96,934	33.33%
Imobile Llc	13	$78,704	34.21%
Liquidnet Holdings Inc	13	$91,082	34.21%

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.