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 %
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 %
Universal Software Corporation 45 $69,593 88.24%
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc 45 $85,284 88.24%
Grocery Delivery E Services Usa Inc 45 $106,107 88.24%
Sena Info Technologies Inc 45 $80,112 88.24%
Alpha Clinical Systems Inc 45 $71,476 88.24%
Oppenheimer Co Inc 45 $81,816 88.24%
State University Of New York At Geneseo 45 $45,453 88.24%
International Systems Technologies Inc 45 $65,523 88.24%
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp 45 $105,787 88.24%
Abm Systems Inc 45 $57,505 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Associates In Radiology Of Plattsburgh Pc 3 $208,000 37.50%
Webbank 3 $223,947 37.50%
Dover Peters Clam Bar Inc 3 $34,119 37.50%
Tesla Inc 3 $94,009 37.50%
600 Bakery Cafe Corp 3 $28,864 37.50%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc 3 $114,567 37.50%
Workshopapd Architecture Dpc 3 $59,904 37.50%
Global X Management Company Llc Dba Global X Funds 3 $83,519 37.50%
Mikhail Ilyaich And Associates Pc 3 $42,370 37.50%
Clearpool Group Inc 3 $75,511 37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 19 $31,559 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 19 $31,929 100.00%
Floriculture Production 18 $31,426 100.00%
Apiculture 17 $30,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 17 $29,790 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 16 $29,730 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $28,794 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 15 $27,995 100.00%

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