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 %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 120 $61,213 84.51%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 120 $74,306 84.51%
Sociologists 118 $57,719 84.89%
Social Workers, All Other 118 $49,997 85.51%
Statistical Assistants 117 $47,746 85.40%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 113 $53,651 84.33%
Search Marketing Strategists 113 $72,624 84.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 111 $97,568 83.46%
Psychologists, All Other 109 $53,917 87.90%
Energy Engineers 109 $81,966 90.08%
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 %
Jefferies Investment Advisers Llc 40 $95,207 90.91%
Lek Consulting Llc 40 $114,256 90.91%
Suvip Solutions Inc 39 $95,188 88.64%
Coatue Management Llc 39 $123,259 88.64%
Byteware Inc 39 $83,087 88.64%
Bank Of America Corporation 39 $87,597 88.64%
3edgeusa Group Llc 39 $93,523 88.64%
Centene Management Company Llc 39 $93,106 88.64%
The New York Hospital Medical Center Of Queens 39 $62,346 88.64%
Gssr Inc 39 $86,450 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Phoenix Partners Group Lp 3 $142,036 42.86%
Design Interiors Corporation 3 $28,447 42.86%
Justin Kang Cpa Pllc 3 $59,384 42.86%
Touradji Capital Management Lp 3 $120,217 42.86%
Sungard Systems International 3 $88,157 42.86%
Guthrie Clinic 3 $121,576 42.86%
Morgans Hotel Group Management Llc 3 $74,554 42.86%
Law Offices Of Spar Bernstein Pc 3 $65,631 42.86%
Amci Ltd 3 $33,058 42.86%
State Of New York Department Of Health 3 $44,803 42.86%

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