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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $60,164 52.63%
Mathematicians 20 $86,100 52.63%
Food Preparation Workers 20 $24,782 54.05%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 20 $66,020 54.05%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19 $63,612 51.35%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 19 $49,169 51.35%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 19 $24,870 51.35%
Landscape Architects 19 $61,805 52.78%
Rehabilitation Counselors 19 $30,156 52.78%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $52,596 52.78%
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 %
Smbc Capital Markets Inc 98 $113,170 87.50%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 98 $75,686 87.50%
Highgate Hotels Lp 97 $67,090 86.61%
Eureka Infotech Inc 97 $66,906 86.61%
Mindshare Usa Llc 97 $84,103 86.61%
St Johns University 97 $89,083 86.61%
Reliance It Services Inc 97 $45,542 87.39%
National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh Pa 97 $87,994 87.39%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 97 $83,676 87.39%
Axioma Inc 96 $85,287 86.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
S Desimone Engineers Llc Dba Desimone Consulting Engineers 6 $72,204 33.33%
A 1 Technology Inc 6 $76,312 33.33%
Superstructures Engineering Architecture Pllc 6 $77,789 33.33%
Roccafiorita Corp 6 $26,859 33.33%
Kang Youl Lee Cpa Pc 6 $63,918 33.33%
Ald Management Services Inc 6 $52,277 33.33%
Phoenix Vanguard Inc Dba Eclaro 6 $73,313 33.33%
Gfinet Inc 6 $95,243 33.33%
Fatwire Corporation 6 $76,430 33.33%
Barst Mukamal Kleiner Llp 6 $50,461 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