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 %
New York Mercantile Exchange Inc 41 $102,085 89.13%
On Off Shore Consultants Inc 41 $65,252 89.13%
Hungrypanda Us Inc 41 $67,769 89.13%
Sra America Inc 41 $65,095 89.13%
Theory Llc 41 $71,206 89.13%
Datametrics Software Systems Inc 41 $63,319 89.13%
New Era Cap Co Inc 41 $71,269 89.13%
Adecco Usa Inc 41 $83,908 89.13%
Alpha Numero Technology Solutions 41 $118,267 89.13%
Amerex Group Llc 41 $43,486 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Ophthalmology Services Inc 3 $105,553 42.86%
Amerasia Bank 3 $54,136 42.86%
Fti Consulting Technology Llc 3 $95,913 42.86%
Iit Inc 3 $105,858 42.86%
Coenterprise Llc 3 $129,002 42.86%
Nn Investment Partners North America Llc 3 $159,175 42.86%
Kf Tea Usa Inc 3 $73,022 42.86%
Peconic Painting Renovating Inc 3 $52,665 42.86%
China Orient Advisors Inc 3 $74,936 42.86%
Cit Bank Na 3 $184,212 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