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 %
Akerman Llp 13 $151,523 86.67%
Alpha Numero Technology Solutions Inc 13 $109,539 86.67%
Mongodb 13 $118,264 86.67%
Yotpo Inc 13 $131,328 86.67%
Bci It Inc 13 $81,010 86.67%
Work Market Inc 13 $98,432 86.67%
Cboe Global Markets Inc 13 $111,884 86.67%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 13 $84,683 86.67%
Elsoft Consulting Llc 13 $98,344 86.67%
Teknozion Inc 13 $98,607 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
El Mont Rehab Pt Pc 1 $22,485 33.33%
Pontos Aqua Holdings Llc 1 $125,778 33.33%
Ritecare Medical Office Pc 1 $131,664 33.33%
Jangmi Jewelry 1 $62,899 33.33%
Seiwa Chu Kou Usa Corp 1 $48,901 33.33%
Cg Roxane 1 $92,206 33.33%
Signature Building Systems 1 $76,170 33.33%
Cassis And Morcos Dental Services Pc Dba Dental World 1 $69,992 33.33%
Tablet Inc 1 $57,491 33.33%
Vision Bi Inc 1 $84,864 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 409 $64,376 85.39%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 408 $79,681 86.08%
Child Care Services 397 $41,486 84.65%
Religious Organizations 397 $46,709 88.81%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 382 $77,193 86.43%
Civic And Social Organizations 377 $59,906 85.88%
Human Rights Organizations 376 $78,433 86.44%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 373 $71,691 85.94%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 368 $62,562 88.25%
Other Financial Vehicles 366 $99,273 87.98%
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