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 %
Maruthi Technologies Llc 38 $77,001 88.37%
Infogen Software Inc 38 $57,703 88.37%
Jcms Inc 38 $73,286 88.37%
Novus Partners Inc 38 $75,611 88.37%
Vimeo Inc 38 $104,690 88.37%
Sv Tech Inc 38 $73,972 88.37%
First Class Physical Therapy Pc 38 $72,346 88.37%
Endurance Services Limited 38 $102,933 88.37%
Commerzbank Ag New York Branch 38 $97,599 88.37%
Itnewton Inc 38 $55,430 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tatras Construction Corp 3 $36,677 42.86%
William Grant Sons Inc 3 $125,292 42.86%
Gary Lohn Inc 3 $35,402 42.86%
Scenyc Inc 3 $39,305 42.86%
C T Corporation System 3 $88,042 42.86%
New York Asian Womens Center 3 $27,026 42.86%
Personal Commiunication Center 3 $65,416 42.86%
Azar Internation Inc 3 $28,600 42.86%
Invite Health Inc 3 $54,274 42.86%
Go An Go Inc Dba Da Noi Restaurant 3 $40,803 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