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 %
Systechcorp Inc 21 $86,149 91.30%
Hbo Service Corporation 21 $123,977 91.30%
Altudo Llc 21 $103,217 91.30%
Riverbed Technology Inc 21 $94,280 91.30%
Quantitative Brokers Llc 21 $102,900 91.30%
Cmi Marketing Inc 21 $105,719 91.30%
Wca Hospital 21 $125,958 91.30%
Aithent Inc 21 $80,706 91.30%
Compstak Inc 21 $85,291 91.30%
Baron Capital Inc 21 $126,681 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Akane Salon Inc 2 $32,563 50.00%
Osg Ship Management Inc 2 $90,698 50.00%
Chinese House Inc 2 $50,700 50.00%
Open Society Institute 2 $128,534 50.00%
Gibgot Willenbacher Co 2 $69,451 50.00%
Progenics Pharmaceuticals 2 $63,606 50.00%
Khp Design Associates Inc 2 $95,909 50.00%
Market Fusion Llc 2 $58,105 50.00%
Public Health Solutions 2 $73,164 50.00%
Ajs Duet Inc Dba La Strada 2 $29,682 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