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 %
Siemens Plm Software Inc 16 $84,335 88.89%
Morgan Stanley Private Bank Na 16 $109,171 88.89%
Bbva Securities Inc 16 $121,447 88.89%
Charge Cccv Llc 16 $73,511 88.89%
Ice Clear Us Inc 16 $85,891 88.89%
Rg Niederhoffer Capital Management Inc 16 $102,543 88.89%
Fj Labs Inc 16 $110,607 88.89%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 16 $108,862 88.89%
Milbank Tweed Hadley Mccloy Llp 16 $150,769 88.89%
Tekassembly Corporation 16 $82,144 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bubbys Pie Company Inc 1 $38,085 33.33%
Ringners Inc 1 $42,453 33.33%
Jacbatti Inc 1 $187,491 33.33%
Credit Suisse 1 $75,171 33.33%
Jnd Plumbing Heating Inc 1 $28,704 33.33%
Wolfacre Global Management Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Caring Professionals 1 $36,358 33.33%
Sharp Communications Inc 1 $109,034 33.33%
Rawlings Architect Pc 1 $68,390 33.33%
Paradysz Matera Company Inc 1 $52,166 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $44,637 5.88%

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