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 %
Cast Software Inc 36 $112,353 90.00%
Synpulse Usa Inc 36 $87,688 90.00%
International Underwriting Agency Inc 36 $61,900 90.00%
French Institute Alliance Francaise 36 $47,437 90.00%
Anitsys Inc 36 $40,224 90.00%
Housing Works Inc 36 $79,356 90.00%
State University Of New York Upstate Medical Unive 36 $45,674 90.00%
Sakscom Llc 36 $125,053 90.00%
Vls Systems Inc 36 $70,863 90.00%
Nycedc New York City Economic Development Corporation 36 $81,257 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Star Pharma Inc Dba Starhill Pharmacy 3 $90,480 42.86%
Scripps Networks Llc 3 $158,024 42.86%
Sg International Inc 3 $69,840 42.86%
Infovalue Computing Inc 3 $69,742 42.86%
Krasdale Foods Inc 3 $107,827 42.86%
Hampshire Hotels Resorts Llc 3 $92,720 42.86%
Seneca Niagara Falls Gaming Corporation 3 $106,122 42.86%
University Gynecologists Obstetricians Inc 3 $46,738 42.86%
Visible World Inc 3 $97,199 42.86%
Infopeople Corporation 3 $64,785 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