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 %
Baruch College The City University Of New York 24 $44,464 88.89%
Barkbox Inc 24 $88,501 88.89%
Tethys Technology Inc 24 $86,495 88.89%
Mortgage Industry Advisory Corporation 24 $68,646 88.89%
Laahk Enterprise Inc 24 $59,504 88.89%
Patel Consultants Corporation 24 $78,790 88.89%
Soho Square Solutions Inc 24 $63,064 88.89%
Virtue Group Llc 24 $71,568 88.89%
Safra National Bank Of New York 24 $77,830 88.89%
Lorven Applications Inc 24 $68,224 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets 2 $128,723 40.00%
Riskified Inc 2 $72,343 40.00%
3 Little Pigs 2 $52,416 40.00%
Kwan Hoon Inc Dba Browny 2 $32,043 40.00%
John Gismondi Landscaping Inc 2 $24,086 40.00%
Tzg Accounting Llc 2 $83,335 40.00%
Ask Applications Inc 2 $104,614 40.00%
Itiviti Usa Inc 2 $140,681 40.00%
Nfp Corp 2 $127,182 50.00%
Iapparel Brands Llc 2 $85,852 50.00%

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