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 %
Equinox Holdings Inc 58 $106,672 90.63%
Dws Investment Management Americas Inc 58 $108,807 90.63%
Techland Inc 58 $100,944 90.63%
Coinbase Inc 57 $118,623 89.06%
Wavemaker Global Llc 57 $69,146 89.06%
Vassar College 57 $63,090 89.06%
Huge Llc 57 $79,306 89.06%
Paul Hastings Llp 57 $119,601 89.06%
Iconsoft Inc 57 $92,669 89.06%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 57 $62,106 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Assembly Of God New York Jesus Grace Church 4 $42,396 40.00%
Law Office Of Jae Young Oh Pc 4 $81,250 40.00%
Sail Advisors Research Inc 4 $110,438 40.00%
Money Media Inc 4 $81,000 40.00%
Yaboo Fence Co Inc 4 $37,731 40.00%
Casa Dolce Pasticceria Inc 4 $31,840 40.00%
Xinos Construction Corp 4 $72,270 40.00%
Gl Trade Americas Inc 4 $89,029 40.00%
Dnc Food Service Corp 4 $24,773 40.00%
Systra Consulting Inc 4 $145,668 40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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