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)

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 %
New York City College Of Technologycuny 19 $66,731 90.48%
Orasys Llc 19 $85,036 90.48%
Field Street Capital Management Llc 19 $105,444 90.48%
Ss Global Technologies Inc 19 $66,575 90.48%
Luxottica Retail North America Inc 19 $122,586 90.48%
Move Inc 19 $122,672 90.48%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 19 $90,937 90.48%
Digital Asset Holdings Llc 19 $105,501 90.48%
Ntopology Inc 19 $112,426 90.48%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 19 $76,059 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grace Iron Works Inc 1 $29,744 25.00%
Proper Ph Llc 1 $34,694 25.00%
Heshe David Supermarket Inc 1 $45,947 25.00%
Gandolfo Terranova 1 $24,253 25.00%
Madison Avenue Salon Inc 1 $37,170 25.00%
Hamilton Carpets Floor Covering Inc 1 $25,085 25.00%
Sugar Bun Bake Shop Inc 1 $26,270 25.00%
Cooper Tank And Welding Corp Dba Cooper Tank Transfer 1 $43,181 25.00%
Bhc Construction Llc 1 $43,701 25.00%
Karpenisi Restaurant Inc Dba Key West Diner Cafe 1 $26,832 25.00%

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