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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Curators 320 $58,623 89.89%
Auditors 319 $71,707 89.86%
Healthcare Social Workers 312 $53,600 88.89%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 309 $47,259 90.35%
Landscape Architects 305 $58,331 89.18%
Architectural Drafters 305 $54,313 89.71%
Chief Executives 277 $197,930 81.95%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 266 $64,688 86.36%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 263 $42,840 86.51%
Database Architects 256 $86,501 86.20%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Elc Beauty Llc 37 $102,979 90.24%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 37 $95,391 90.24%
About Inc 37 $98,936 90.24%
Avenues International Inc 37 $82,912 90.24%
First Derivatives Us Inc 37 $91,495 90.24%
Harrys Inc 37 $109,798 90.24%
Moda Operandi Inc 37 $77,712 90.24%
Sunrise Brokers Llc 37 $92,855 90.24%
Pine River Capital Management Lp 37 $111,810 90.24%
American Museum Of Natural History 37 $64,467 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fiserv Solutions Inc 3 $103,609 42.86%
Raan Pharmacy 3 $84,025 42.86%
Chartis Overseas Association 3 $88,379 42.86%
Acorda Therapeutics Inc 3 $125,306 42.86%
Utc Associates Inc 3 $74,720 42.86%
Med Brokerage Management Corp 3 $82,985 42.86%
Nagan Construction Inc 3 $86,632 42.86%
38th Street Bakery Llc 3 $28,461 42.86%
Claddagh Electronics Ltd 3 $80,038 42.86%
Hanra Fish Produce Corp 3 $66,449 42.86%

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