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 %
Archstone Builders Llc 66 $78,753 89.19%
Grand Bk Corp 66 $62,025 89.19%
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Cancer Inst Di 66 $53,643 89.19%
Consultadd Inc 66 $84,810 89.19%
Mufg Securities Americas Inc 66 $115,520 89.19%
United Nations Federal Credit Union 66 $104,765 89.19%
Visa Usa Inc 66 $115,603 89.19%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 65 $77,329 89.04%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 65 $65,169 89.04%
Lazard Asset Management Llc 65 $112,167 89.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marymount Manhattan College 4 $85,958 33.33%
Hr Beauty Inc 4 $26,364 33.33%
Ingram Micro 4 $75,390 33.33%
Winmill Software Inc 4 $130,375 33.33%
Sbsamerica Inc 4 $116,100 33.33%
Hudson Bay Capital Management Lp 4 $138,091 33.33%
World Ambulette Transportation Inc 4 $58,183 33.33%
Wns North America Inc 4 $180,196 33.33%
Randa Corp 4 $77,246 33.33%
Food Jungle Inc 4 $57,642 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 100.00%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 3 $58,496 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 3 $81,321 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 3 $53,387 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 3 $77,265 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 3 $76,058 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 3 $77,695 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing 3 $61,125 100.00%
Photofinishing 3 $77,023 100.00%
Bowling Centers 3 $57,103 100.00%
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