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 %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 193 $147,524 89.77%
Biostatisticians 188 $85,189 88.26%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 186 $104,364 88.15%
Registered Nurses 185 $71,253 88.10%
Nurse Practitioners 181 $96,545 86.19%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $62,056 86.12%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 177 $62,776 85.10%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 177 $60,358 85.51%
Purchasing Managers 177 $103,116 88.06%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 173 $66,318 86.93%
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 %
Collaborate Solutions Inc 52 $85,798 89.66%
Xoriant Corporation 52 $89,983 89.66%
Honeywell International Inc 52 $93,551 89.66%
The Hackett Group Inc 52 $111,403 89.66%
Sco Family Of Services 52 $41,945 89.66%
Digitas Inc 52 $78,392 89.66%
Polytechnic Institute Of New York University 52 $56,773 89.66%
Milbank Llp 52 $154,263 89.66%
Nychhc Harlem Hospital Center 52 $67,094 91.23%
Teledyne Lecroy Inc 52 $81,455 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Willis Re Inc 4 $73,278 44.44%
Reed Elsevier Inc Lexisnexis Division 4 $98,670 44.44%
Eeson Construction Tsg Llc 4 $79,435 44.44%
7 11 Food Stores 4 $64,054 44.44%
The Optrading Inc 4 $32,396 44.44%
First Pay Solutions Llc 4 $67,668 44.44%
Acotel Interactive Inc 4 $87,729 44.44%
Ocean Pacific Seafood Group 4 $52,281 44.44%
Triplay Inc 4 $165,724 44.44%
Chd Home Textile 4 $51,532 44.44%

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