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 %
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 102 $89,609 87.93%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 101 $103,009 87.07%
Ness Usa Inc 101 $84,958 87.07%
Arrow Electronics Inc 101 $100,552 87.83%
Alstom Transportation Inc 101 $76,192 87.83%
The Brooklyn Hospital Center 101 $76,878 87.83%
Kk Mehta Cpa Associates Pllc 101 $63,498 87.83%
Lead It Corporation 101 $65,501 88.60%
Morgan Stanley Bank Na 101 $95,416 88.60%
Pfizer Inc 100 $89,442 87.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Newedge Usa Llc 7 $139,574 36.84%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 7 $72,069 36.84%
Uva Wine Bar 7 $41,817 36.84%
Interactive Data Managed Solutions Llc 7 $93,169 36.84%
Afs Intercultural Programs 7 $93,315 36.84%
Rabobank Nederland 7 $139,265 36.84%
General Electric Company 7 $94,052 36.84%
Advanced Care Staffing 7 $77,225 36.84%
Tlh Construction Corp 7 $59,773 36.84%
Zoni Language Center Inc 7 $44,453 38.89%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Equipment Contractors 67 $59,371 88.16%
Limited Service Restaurants 67 $82,512 89.33%
Computer Training 67 $83,912 89.33%
Footwear Manufacturing 66 $84,216 88.00%
All Other Legal Services 66 $79,093 89.19%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 66 $34,893 89.19%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 65 $68,595 89.04%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 65 $67,200 89.04%
Other Legal Services 64 $78,936 87.67%
Landscaping Services 64 $63,286 90.14%
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