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 %
Global Atlantic Financial Company 100 $100,670 87.72%
Deutsche Bank Ag 100 $83,573 87.72%
Cyient Inc 100 $65,827 87.72%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York 100 $63,243 88.50%
Vedicsoft 100 $58,735 88.50%
Nyc Hhc Harlem Hospital Center 99 $60,685 87.61%
Access Therapies Inc 99 $60,397 87.61%
Bytedance Inc 99 $113,097 87.61%
American International Group Inc 98 $84,285 87.50%
Interfysio Llc 98 $65,513 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vida Shoes International Inc 7 $57,601 38.89%
316 West 49th Restaurant Corp 7 $37,407 38.89%
L3 Advertising Inc 7 $51,385 38.89%
The Options Group Inc 7 $78,095 38.89%
Pasona N A Inc 7 $61,538 38.89%
Mercury And Earthllc 6 $67,621 33.33%
Mf Global Holdings Usa Inc 6 $104,790 33.33%
De Novo Imports Inc 6 $58,583 33.33%
Lpa Systems 6 $67,870 33.33%
Milbank Tweed Hadley Mccloy Llp 6 $158,149 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $69,247 87.50%
Rail Transportation 28 $89,871 87.50%
Mobile Food Services 27 $65,587 84.38%
Building Finishing Contractors 27 $70,771 84.38%
Lessors Of Real Estate 27 $94,099 84.38%
New Car Dealers 27 $85,782 87.10%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 27 $59,719 87.10%
Distilleries 27 $104,557 87.10%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 26 $79,014 83.87%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $112,396 83.87%
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