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 %
Getty Images Us Inc 20 $95,570 90.91%
Dentons Us Llp 20 $134,743 90.91%
Yieldstreet Inc 20 $106,401 90.91%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 20 $78,564 90.91%
Align Communications Inc 20 $71,907 90.91%
R R Systems Inc 20 $65,413 90.91%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 20 $70,225 90.91%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 20 $70,808 90.91%
Dataformix Technologies Inc 20 $64,306 90.91%
Highbury Concrete Inc 20 $84,688 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sukis Spa Inc 2 $27,612 50.00%
Kims Provision Co Inc Dba Us Meat Co 2 $31,502 50.00%
Us Jewelry House Ltd 2 $57,471 50.00%
Hoosac School 2 $37,800 50.00%
Ariel Partners Llc 2 $90,168 50.00%
Gogotech Inc 2 $94,505 50.00%
The Chanel Company Limited 2 $98,956 50.00%
Buffalo Anesthesia Associates Pc 2 $159,494 50.00%
Domini Social Investments Llc 2 $58,209 50.00%
St Paul Chong Ha Sang Rc Chapel 2 $37,284 50.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 409 $64,376 85.39%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 408 $79,681 86.08%
Child Care Services 397 $41,486 84.65%
Religious Organizations 397 $46,709 88.81%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 382 $77,193 86.43%
Civic And Social Organizations 377 $59,906 85.88%
Human Rights Organizations 376 $78,433 86.44%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 373 $71,691 85.94%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 368 $62,562 88.25%
Other Financial Vehicles 366 $99,273 87.98%
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