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 %
Manhattanville College 16 $57,447 88.89%
Centric Brands Holding Llc 16 $78,316 88.89%
Har Maspeth Corp 16 $55,706 88.89%
Virgo Inc 16 $84,822 88.89%
Open Avenues Foundation 16 $78,701 88.89%
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 16 $65,325 88.89%
Intl Service Optimization Inc 16 $88,183 88.89%
Macyscom Inc 16 $69,033 88.89%
Mw Us Inc 16 $81,731 88.89%
Polygen Pharmaceuticals Llc 16 $49,654 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Trend Laundromat Corp 1 $33,259 33.33%
120 W 41 Rest Corp 1 $29,682 33.33%
Itria Llc 1 $57,304 33.33%
Morello Electric 1 $30,430 33.33%
Sas Accounting Management 1 $65,603 33.33%
Metro Contracting Ny Inc 1 $53,373 33.33%
Ajk Contarcting Ltd 1 $28,621 33.33%
The Triune Mystical Order Of St Gabriels Spiritu 1 $18,658 33.33%
Sunergix Inc 1 $87,755 33.33%
Uncle Vanya Inc 1 $53,893 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