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 %
Global Express International Inc 27 $53,510 87.10%
Proenza Schouler Llc 27 $74,551 87.10%
Cmgrp Inc 27 $81,322 87.10%
Selldorf Architects Llc 27 $51,977 87.10%
Firstrade Securities Inc 27 $54,521 87.10%
Boconcept Chelsea Inc 27 $44,985 87.10%
Mayflower International Hotel Group Inc 27 $62,215 87.10%
Livestream Llc 27 $94,401 87.10%
Renaissance Learning Inc 27 $113,409 87.10%
Simulmedia Inc 27 $114,894 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gmp Securities Llc 2 $184,361 40.00%
Vtb Capital Inc 2 $189,696 40.00%
Bottling Group Llc 2 $104,531 40.00%
Zemak Llc 2 $29,682 40.00%
Genesis Vision Inc 2 $75,379 40.00%
Cdr Studio Architects Pc 2 $70,002 40.00%
Lucent Jewelers Inc 2 $73,435 40.00%
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Llc 2 $83,939 40.00%
Cheil Usa Inc 2 $92,643 40.00%
Caracas Restaurant Llc 2 $105,789 40.00%

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