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 %
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 %
Etouch Systems Corporation 30 $82,424 88.24%
Prowess It Solutions Llc 30 $76,177 88.24%
Mizuho Securities Usa Inc 30 $99,494 88.24%
Omnigon Communications Llc 30 $81,232 88.24%
Cd Biosciences Inc 30 $71,496 88.24%
Smartling Inc 30 $92,780 88.24%
Pro Unlimited Inc 30 $70,884 88.24%
Thinktown Education Inc 30 $49,543 88.24%
Cannon Design Inc 30 $56,728 88.24%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 30 $72,811 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manhattan Wellness Medical Care Pllc 2 $62,587 33.33%
Hyundai Securities America Inc 2 $92,831 33.33%
Global Advertising Strategies 2 $90,719 33.33%
Robin Hood Foundation 2 $125,175 33.33%
Weeplay Kids Llc 2 $66,654 33.33%
Princeton Consultants 2 $78,084 40.00%
Wagner College 2 $71,747 40.00%
Magnusson Architecture And Planning 2 $63,898 40.00%
Margarella Industrialconstruction Corp 2 $42,286 40.00%
Univision Interactive Media Inc 2 $95,836 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