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 %
Sustainability Specialists 95 $78,167 88.79%
Podiatrists 95 $79,163 88.79%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 94 $47,001 87.85%
Political Scientists 91 $85,033 87.50%
Physical Therapist Assistants 87 $45,487 84.47%
Anesthesiologists 86 $179,631 83.50%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 85 $33,870 85.86%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 82 $53,945 83.67%
Librarians 81 $58,970 83.51%
Loan Officers 81 $68,329 84.38%
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 %
Nigeria 92 $94,321 41.07%
Iran 91 $75,361 46.43%
Guatemala 82 $1,239,477 42.05%
Malaysia 79 $142,105 40.93%
South Africa 77 $106,591 40.10%
Peru 75 $66,843 39.27%
Venezuela 75 $90,356 40.98%
Bulgaria 72 $86,314 40.00%
Romania 71 $88,731 42.51%
Netherlands 67 $120,652 40.61%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Regeneron Genetics Center Llc 52 $115,188 91.23%
Xandr Inc 52 $120,684 91.23%
Nk Technolabs Llc 52 $110,579 91.23%
Nvidia Corporation 52 $134,675 91.23%
Nexus It Inc 52 $99,429 91.23%
Navigant Consulting Inc 51 $80,380 89.47%
Globalpoint Inc 51 $85,553 89.47%
Enterprise Software Solutions Inc 51 $71,340 89.47%
Enjoy Rehab Pt Pc 51 $51,420 89.47%
Sdg Corporation 51 $77,479 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lf Distribution International Inc 4 $100,173 44.44%
Zeta Interactive Corp Formerly Xl Marketing Corp 4 $126,386 44.44%
Ics America Co Ltd Dba Taichi Realty 4 $59,988 44.44%
Deborah Berke Partners Architects Llp 4 $68,942 44.44%
Bijoux Usa International Corp 4 $54,808 44.44%
Crosby Street Hotel Llc 4 $88,395 44.44%
Urban Living International Llc 4 $76,858 44.44%
Cjs Wholesalers Inc 4 $48,589 44.44%
Atria Consulting Llc 4 $85,483 44.44%
The Brearley School 4 $75,916 44.44%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 94,000 $77,559 91.51%
Computer Systems Design Services 23,450 $88,802 88.65%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 21,747 $59,420 83.94%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 15,785 $84,560 93.14%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 15,571 $84,468 95.50%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 12,047 $92,380 94.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,849 $87,479 88.52%
Offices Of Lawyers 8,476 $107,588 85.31%
Commercial Banking 8,340 $96,846 90.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 7,546 $87,332 93.30%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 1,572 $29,066 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 522 $31,252 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 428 $31,338 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 266 $27,390 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 141 $28,734 100.00%
Crop Production 139 $32,082 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 133 $28,291 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 131 $26,579 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 123 $31,543 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%

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