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 %
Guidepoint Global Llc 27 $106,054 90.00%
Cloud9 Technologies Llc 27 $104,140 90.00%
Volant Holding Llc 27 $95,990 90.00%
Torana Inc 27 $98,921 90.00%
Consumers Union Of United States Inc 27 $34,285 90.00%
Gakkyusha Usa Co Ltd 27 $27,066 90.00%
Niagara University 27 $48,276 90.00%
Pentagram Design Inc 27 $43,364 90.00%
Acmh Inc 27 $44,780 90.00%
University Settlement Society Of New York Inc 27 $36,788 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Online Services Corporation Llc 2 $108,534 40.00%
Bilingual Buds Nyc 2 $53,602 40.00%
Merchant Cash And Capital Llc 2 $108,452 40.00%
Golden Krust Franchising Inc 2 $64,615 40.00%
Orasys Llc 2 $93,101 40.00%
Kingdon Capital Management Llc 2 $116,251 40.00%
Jj Garment Knit Inc 2 $91,250 40.00%
National Bank Of Pakistan 2 $155,272 40.00%
Traxnyc Corp 2 $96,190 40.00%
Bernardo Fashions Llc 2 $76,170 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