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 %
Albany Molecular Research Inc 106 $80,121 88.33%
Guggenheim Securities Llc 106 $120,062 88.33%
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art 106 $69,036 88.33%
Sublime Wireless Inc 106 $70,740 88.33%
Microexcel Inc 106 $65,255 88.33%
Bgc Partners Inc 106 $115,932 89.08%
Scholastic Inc 105 $109,930 88.24%
Ariston Tek Inc 105 $60,138 88.98%
Actimize Inc 105 $94,317 88.98%
Cummins Inc 104 $68,387 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gyarmati Racing Inc 7 $22,214 36.84%
Bnp Paribas Us Wholesale Holdings Corp 7 $109,832 36.84%
Publicis Health Llc 7 $125,123 36.84%
Future Stars Southampton Llc 7 $27,636 36.84%
Mvp Consulting Plus 7 $75,233 36.84%
Bpa International Inc 7 $51,210 36.84%
Keb Hana Bank New York Agency 7 $43,154 36.84%
Mapleview Dairy Llc 7 $40,444 36.84%
Wesbuilt Construction Managers Llc 7 $71,615 36.84%
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld Llp 7 $120,370 36.84%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Claims Adjusting 6 $80,576 100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 6 $54,333 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 6 $126,665 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 6 $81,189 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 6 $72,918 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 5 $79,149 83.33%
Pulp Mills 5 $80,766 83.33%
Other Textile Product Mills 5 $37,319 83.33%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs 5 $94,565 83.33%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 5 $69,430 83.33%
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