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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 43 $102,928 62.32%
Nursing Assistants 43 $28,559 65.15%
Human Resources Managers 42 $143,127 64.62%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 42 $136,150 65.63%
Industrial Production Managers 41 $116,366 64.06%
Chemical Engineers 40 $93,493 63.49%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 40 $42,908 63.49%
Procurement Clerks 40 $38,939 63.49%
Clergy 40 $36,187 64.52%
Social and Community Service Managers 39 $75,457 63.93%
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 %
India 14,788 $249,399 54.06%
China 4,111 $134,521 52.28%
Canada 1,391 $448,384 44.81%
South Korea 1,286 $154,718 44.34%
United Kingdom 829 $118,600 49.91%
France 627 $115,789 39.14%
Mexico 518 $65,452 37.35%
Brazil 474 $280,583 36.57%
Philippines 466 $2,925,172 36.01%
Japan 325 $73,142 34.80%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
System Edge Usa Llc 26 $60,775 89.66%
Delta System Software Inc 26 $70,323 89.66%
Rayonsoft Technologies Inc 26 $80,623 89.66%
Salient Corp 26 $60,018 89.66%
Data Core Systems Inc 26 $65,798 89.66%
Transfinder Corporation 26 $61,678 89.66%
Permasteelisa North America Corp 26 $73,757 89.66%
Mistral Solutions Inc 26 $75,994 89.66%
Scube Inc 26 $60,559 89.66%
The Nasdaq Stock Market Llc 26 $97,333 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gene Kaufman Architect 2 $64,449 40.00%
Bluepoint Strategy Inc 2 $81,910 40.00%
Adirondack Mountain Reserve Ausable Club 2 $61,183 40.00%
Mufg Fund Services Usa Llc 2 $149,074 40.00%
Medicrea Usa 2 $74,901 40.00%
Dvf Studio Llc 2 $134,868 40.00%
Elevation Enterprises Llc 2 $106,049 40.00%
Live Auctioneers Llc 2 $113,527 40.00%
Gobrands Inc 2 $63,804 40.00%
Tomi New York Inc 2 $69,389 40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage