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 %
Yin Lu Cpa Pc 15 $37,353 88.24%
Ahrc Nassau County Chapter 15 $64,271 88.24%
Dochantschi Inc 15 $50,455 88.24%
Nikkei America Inc 15 $45,092 88.24%
Studio 65 Llc 15 $50,380 88.24%
Justworks Employment Group Llc 15 $98,864 88.24%
Tishman Construction Corporation 15 $119,053 88.24%
Hudson Bay Capital Management Lp 15 $108,680 88.24%
Gouverneur Hospital 15 $53,801 88.24%
Nathan Littauer Hospital And Nursing Home 15 $71,127 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ggs Foods Corporation 1 $25,397 33.33%
Nass Properties Inc 1 $38,958 33.33%
La Cremaillere Restaurant 1 $53,893 33.33%
The Fawn Group 1 $57,720 33.33%
Tres Chaves Restaurant Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Purrington Moody Weil Llp 1 $155,979 33.33%
Alk Abello Inc 1 $76,274 33.33%
Risk Resources Llc 1 $75,171 33.33%
Porta Bella Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
The Red Onion Restaurant Bar 1 $27,955 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