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 %
Fis Management Services Llc 59 $93,541 89.39%
3edgeusagroup Llc 59 $69,588 89.39%
Spirit Pharmaceuticals Llc 59 $68,590 89.39%
Essex Lake Group Llc 59 $87,840 89.39%
Welch Allyn Inc 59 $84,854 89.39%
Robinhood Markets Inc 59 $114,764 89.39%
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York 59 $125,537 90.77%
Royal Bank Of Canada 58 $120,984 89.23%
Mediaocean Llc 58 $97,896 89.23%
Yash Technologies Inc 58 $67,981 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Asia Express Corp 4 $59,712 36.36%
Uneed Solutions Inc Dba Noviant 4 $62,593 36.36%
Perkan Concrete Corp 4 $96,132 36.36%
Luctom Pizza Corp Dba Lucios Pizza 4 $31,827 36.36%
Advantek International Inc 4 $103,272 36.36%
Pei Partnership Architects Llp 4 $60,055 36.36%
Ismael Leyva Architect Pc 4 $71,157 36.36%
Meltwater News Us1 Inc 4 $99,697 36.36%
Portolano Products Inc 4 $50,929 36.36%
Soho New York Lodging Llc 4 $108,410 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 100.00%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 3 $58,496 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 3 $81,321 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 3 $53,387 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 3 $77,265 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 3 $76,058 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 3 $77,695 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing 3 $61,125 100.00%
Photofinishing 3 $77,023 100.00%
Bowling Centers 3 $57,103 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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