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%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 42 $136,150 64.62%
Human Resources Managers 42 $143,127 65.63%
Industrial Production Managers 41 $116,366 64.06%
Chemical Engineers 40 $93,493 63.49%
Clergy 40 $36,187 63.49%
Procurement Clerks 40 $38,939 63.49%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 40 $42,908 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 %
Chineseinvestorscom Inc 13 $68,725 92.86%
Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc 13 $54,405 92.86%
L P Group Usa Inc 13 $49,392 92.86%
The Winifred Masterson Burke Medical Research Inst 13 $50,808 92.86%
Korangy Publishing Inc 13 $46,527 92.86%
Fb Laboratories Inc 13 $62,344 92.86%
Rhodium Group Llc 13 $67,878 92.86%
Manhattan Therapeutic Research Foundation 13 $57,781 92.86%
Locus Analytics Llc 13 $65,134 92.86%
Programmer Resources International Inc 13 $64,819 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sms Pharmacy Corp Jorge Pharmacy 1 $91,000 33.33%
Air Tiger Express Companies Inc 1 $77,626 33.33%
Euro Pacific Capital Inc 1 $148,720 33.33%
Maligroup Inc 1 $44,824 33.33%
Absolute Electrical Contracting Of Ny Inc 1 $72,946 33.33%
Harden Street Medical Pc 1 $97,906 33.33%
Park Slope Emergency Physician Service Pc 1 $110,635 33.33%
Internet Telephone Provider Inc 1 $72,987 33.33%
Avs Pharmacy Inc Dba Leroy Pharmacy 1 $58,011 33.33%
Neil A Weinrib Associates 1 $82,118 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 19 $31,559 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 19 $31,929 100.00%
Floriculture Production 18 $31,426 100.00%
Apiculture 17 $30,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 17 $29,790 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 16 $29,730 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $28,794 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 15 $27,995 100.00%

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