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 %
Seaway Pharma Inc 17 $61,829 89.47%
Astograph Inc 17 $71,154 89.47%
Shivam Infotech Inc 17 $63,490 89.47%
Rapid Ratings International Inc 17 $72,616 89.47%
Value Consulting Llc 17 $58,195 89.47%
Zurich American Insurance Company 17 $126,490 89.47%
Datacaliper Llc 17 $82,979 89.47%
Softova Inc 17 $66,109 89.47%
Atlas Advisors Llc 17 $87,443 89.47%
Ikos Consulting Inc 17 $85,292 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
8 East 48th Sreet Cafe Llc 1 $55,661 33.33%
Underhill Contracting Quartet Inc 1 $28,766 33.33%
Sports Agency Intl Dba Sai 1 $65,915 33.33%
William A Blumstein 1 $19,011 33.33%
805 V S Foods Corp Dba Vickys Diner 1 $45,510 33.33%
Primavera Family Restaurant 1 $29,682 33.33%
Chief Fire Prevention Mechanical Corp 1 $60,757 33.33%
Jefferson Dental Health Pc 1 $106,683 33.33%
Rockwood Capital 1 $105,539 33.33%
Interjewel Inc 1 $57,928 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