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 %
Neotech Solutions Inc 20 $62,099 90.91%
Bgc Technology Markets Lp 20 $108,216 90.91%
Comprehab Inc 20 $63,995 90.91%
Xcg Design Corp 20 $75,147 90.91%
Polymorph Associates Inc 20 $76,735 90.91%
Idea Solutions Inc 20 $69,221 90.91%
Innovative Information Technologies Inc 20 $76,695 90.91%
Hna Property Holdings Llc 20 $66,210 90.91%
Corgan Associates Inc 20 $74,025 90.91%
Conflux Systems Inc 20 $95,925 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces 2 $102,450 50.00%
Kent Optronics Inc 2 $44,730 50.00%
Brooklyn Center For Psychotherapy Inc 2 $42,494 50.00%
The Robert Abady Dog Food Company Ltd 2 $51,543 50.00%
Herzfeld Rubin Pc 2 $122,751 50.00%
Larino Masonry Inc 2 $34,289 50.00%
Hsbc Securites Usa Inc 2 $156,624 50.00%
Once Upon A Time Inc 2 $37,201 50.00%
Kanematsu Textile Usa Inc 2 $29,051 50.00%
Pawel Hogendorf 1 $23,941 25.00%

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