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 %
Altimetrik Corp 21 $96,595 87.50%
Astir Technologies Llc 21 $84,125 87.50%
Mahaugha Llc 21 $80,786 87.50%
Moxie Systems Inc 21 $65,750 87.50%
Novisys Llc 21 $70,137 87.50%
Engineers Gate Manager Lp 21 $105,639 87.50%
Mizuho Bank Ltd 21 $96,531 87.50%
Rapidit Inc 21 $79,836 87.50%
Deallus Consulting Inc 21 $71,401 87.50%
The Execusearch Group 21 $68,391 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T C Financial Research Usa Inc 2 $79,591 50.00%
New York City Economic Development Corporation 2 $73,747 50.00%
Atlas Advisors Llc 2 $87,506 50.00%
Kayafas Contracting Co Inc 2 $32,167 50.00%
Dabroes Management Lp 2 $152,142 50.00%
Aileen Atkins 2 $47,206 50.00%
Happy Home Construction Corp 2 $29,006 50.00%
The Orchard Enterprises Inc 2 $116,543 50.00%
Medical Behavioral Health Research Pc 2 $91,853 50.00%
Servicingcominc Dba Miac 2 $68,765 50.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Equipment Contractors 67 $59,371 88.16%
Limited Service Restaurants 67 $82,512 89.33%
Computer Training 67 $83,912 89.33%
Footwear Manufacturing 66 $84,216 88.00%
All Other Legal Services 66 $79,093 89.19%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 66 $34,893 89.19%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 65 $68,595 89.04%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 65 $67,200 89.04%
Other Legal Services 64 $78,936 87.67%
Landscaping Services 64 $63,286 90.14%
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