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 %
Mediamath Inc 164 $85,024 87.70%
Covanex Inc 164 $61,348 87.70%
Fresh Direct Llc 163 $87,224 87.63%
Liveperson Inc 163 $121,892 87.63%
Spruce Technology Inc 163 $92,590 88.11%
Global Applications Solution Llc 163 $63,523 88.11%
Unique Comp Inc 162 $68,253 88.04%
Fareportal Inc 161 $92,263 87.50%
Avon Products Inc 161 $95,173 87.50%
Two Sigma Investments Llc 160 $110,541 87.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Open Society Instiute 11 $85,465 35.48%
Alstom Transportation Inc 11 $90,149 35.48%
Synopsys Inc 11 $129,458 35.48%
Ademco Inc 11 $114,661 35.48%
Mplatform Llc 11 $146,591 35.48%
State University Of New York At Oneonta 11 $41,357 35.48%
Munich American Reassurance Company 11 $147,035 35.48%
Simon Markets Llc 11 $96,667 35.48%
Roku Inc 10 $127,244 32.26%
Olivet University 10 $50,389 32.26%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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