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)

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 %
General Electric Co Global Research Center 31 $80,239 88.57%
Care Worldwide Inc 31 $51,140 88.57%
State University Of New York At Upstate Medical University 31 $50,268 88.57%
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities 31 $110,520 88.57%
Pacific American Corporation 31 $58,027 88.57%
Iona College 31 $59,457 88.57%
Mmc Systems Inc 31 $55,943 88.57%
Vicom Computer Services Inc 31 $94,322 88.57%
The Rogosin Institute 31 $73,690 88.57%
Mts Logistics Inc 31 $60,454 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ai Physicians Pllc 2 $69,379 33.33%
Latin American Venture Capital Association 2 $69,649 33.33%
Thumbtack Technology Inc 2 $112,414 33.33%
Shrestha Law Firm Pllc 2 $64,095 33.33%
Studio Link Arc Llc 2 $75,567 33.33%
23rd Street Spa Belles Inc 2 $37,773 33.33%
Joong Koog Jip Bayside Inc 2 $33,821 33.33%
Cafe Wine Bar 31 Inc 2 $68,765 33.33%
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center 2 $57,949 33.33%
Guapo Bodega 2 $66,518 33.33%

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