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 %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 236 $61,083 88.06%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 235 $40,325 88.01%
Mental Health Counselors 233 $44,176 87.92%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 231 $61,616 87.17%
Personal Financial Advisors 229 $104,980 88.76%
Writers and Authors 228 $56,161 88.72%
Lodging Managers 223 $65,380 86.77%
Computer Hardware Engineers 211 $96,124 85.08%
Coaches and Scouts 211 $37,043 85.43%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 211 $61,911 86.48%
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 %
Solveda Llc 43 $99,476 87.76%
Liontree Llc 43 $102,633 87.76%
Contract Pharmacal Corp 43 $75,695 87.76%
Liquidnet Holdings Inc 43 $119,941 87.76%
Ziff Davis Llc 43 $90,165 87.76%
Sing Tao Newspapers New York Ltd 43 $35,519 87.76%
Xaxis Llc 43 $95,649 87.76%
Functional Life Achievement Inc 43 $57,741 87.76%
Atelier Ten Usa Llc 43 $64,443 87.76%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 43 $72,911 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korean Central Church Of New York 3 $33,939 37.50%
Distinguished Programs Insurance Brokerage Llc 3 $97,677 37.50%
Itau Unibanco Sa New York Branch 3 $125,494 37.50%
Bh Photo Video Pro Audio 3 $84,677 37.50%
Goldentree Asset Management Lp 3 $104,430 37.50%
Liberty Pumps Inc 3 $67,024 37.50%
Housing Works Inc 3 $110,732 37.50%
Clipperdata Llc 3 $80,538 37.50%
King Rose Of Ny Inc 3 $73,389 37.50%
Mulesoft Inc 3 $116,695 37.50%

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