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 %
Morocco	22	$90,515	43.14%
Uzbekistan	19	$66,841	38.78%
Syria	18	$97,806	39.13%
Czech Republic	18	$60,817	40.91%
Denmark	18	$140,057	45.00%
Uruguay	17	$98,687	44.74%
Zimbabwe	16	$88,936	44.44%
Finland	16	$102,257	45.71%
Cyprus	16	$85,126	50.00%
Slovenia	16	$102,301	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bactolac Pharmaceutical Inc	211	$59,951	88.28%
Diversant Llc	210	$95,464	87.87%
Zebra Technologies Corporation	210	$102,064	87.87%
Apple Inc	210	$134,564	88.24%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation	209	$97,916	88.19%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc	208	$105,976	88.89%
Alfa Services Usa Inc	207	$69,162	88.46%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	206	$125,459	88.41%
Health Research Inc	205	$58,936	88.36%
We Work Management Llc	204	$93,108	87.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Snap Inc	14	$104,922	33.33%
Doordash Inc	14	$96,609	33.33%
Pegaframe Infotech Inc	14	$134,000	33.33%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	14	$100,747	33.33%
Jump Operations	14	$110,809	33.33%
Exlservicecom Llc	14	$107,116	33.33%
American Education Center Inc	14	$58,227	33.33%
Shinhan Bank America Inc	14	$59,265	34.15%
Capital Iq Inc	14	$110,741	34.15%
Open Society Foundations	14	$110,248	34.15%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional Employer Organizations	90	$71,050	85.71%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	90	$115,629	86.54%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	88	$59,410	85.44%
Individual And Family Services	87	$42,375	86.14%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	86	$68,374	86.00%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	86	$55,837	87.76%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	86	$85,126	87.76%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	85	$60,048	87.63%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	85	$78,192	87.63%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	84	$53,280	86.60%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gold Ore And Silver Ore Mining	3	$43,493	9.68%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	3	$69,874	9.68%
Motor Vehicle Towing	3	$28,697	9.68%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$76,825	6.67%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills	2	$39,479	6.67%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	2	$82,150	6.67%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$71,594	6.67%
Bowling Centers	2	$22,828	6.90%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$49,681	6.90%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land	2	$84,175	6.90%

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.