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 %
Program Planning Professionals Inc 18 $90,982 90.00%
Ohl Usa Inc 18 $75,371 90.00%
Theraaide Rehab Llc 18 $66,854 90.00%
P L Development Llc 18 $70,812 90.00%
Known Global Llc 18 $108,318 90.00%
Princeton It Services Inc 18 $82,812 90.00%
Jewelex New York Ltd 18 $82,272 90.00%
Insurance Services Office Inc 18 $78,184 90.00%
Materials Software Systems Inc 18 $63,052 90.00%
Barclais Cpa Llc 18 $66,262 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genco Shipping Trading Limited 1 $85,842 33.33%
Sienas Pizzeria Of Monticello Llc 1 $23,088 33.33%
Kelly Services Inc 1 $74,006 33.33%
Awp Costruction Inc 1 $34,278 33.33%
103 East 125th Street Realty Corporation 1 $27,165 33.33%
Abbott House 1 $46,779 33.33%
Stephan Company Accessories Ltd 1 $54,018 33.33%
Her Accessories Ltd 1 $76,440 33.33%
Visual Trading Systems 1 $71,843 33.33%
Cf Sheet Metal Corp 1 $49,899 33.33%

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