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 %
Treasurers and Controllers 81 $140,713 84.38%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 80 $40,575 84.21%
Physical Scientists, All Other 78 $51,478 84.78%
Administrative Services Managers 78 $80,643 84.78%
Clinical Data Managers 78 $98,362 89.66%
Archivists 73 $45,810 83.91%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 72 $92,608 85.71%
Recreation Workers 70 $29,413 85.37%
Recreational Therapists 70 $40,017 85.37%
Athletic Trainers 68 $38,691 83.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Carpenters 13 $27,933 43.33%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 43.33%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 44.83%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 41.38%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 41.38%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12 $48,890 41.38%
Construction Carpenters 12 $41,312 41.38%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 12 $60,205 41.38%
Film and Video Editors 12 $73,696 42.86%
Travel Agents 11 $40,789 39.29%
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 %
Ca Inc 160 $84,610 87.43%
Ccms 159 $53,239 87.36%
Handel Architects Llp 159 $57,502 87.36%
The Bank Of Nova Scotia 158 $110,719 87.29%
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited 158 $66,368 87.29%
Data Inc 157 $119,128 87.71%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 157 $89,424 87.71%
Populus Group Llc 156 $99,184 87.64%
Flatiron Health Inc 156 $106,513 88.14%
Axiom Software Laboratories Inc 156 $77,077 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iyaho Social Services Inc 10 $73,570 33.33%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc 10 $115,195 33.33%
Science Academies Of New York 10 $46,726 33.33%
Ballon Stoll Bader Nadler Pc 10 $154,232 33.33%
Keyrus Usa Inc 10 $101,076 33.33%
Outbrain 10 $99,224 33.33%
Pomala Systems Inc 10 $85,267 33.33%
French American School Of New York 10 $79,278 34.48%
Pinebridge Investments Holdings Us Llc 10 $114,658 34.48%
Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank 10 $154,785 34.48%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 100 $31,866 100.00%
Potato Farming 82 $28,865 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 81 $29,899 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $31,407 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 46 $28,880 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 37 $30,604 100.00%
Wineries 35 $31,038 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 27 $30,511 100.00%
Landscaping Services 20 $31,651 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 253 $281,686 20.65%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 216 $93,740 19.83%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 214 $43,518 20.04%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 209 $93,872 20.59%
Masonry Contractors 176 $51,862 17.87%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 155 $70,234 16.90%
Other Spectator Sports 138 $31,731 16.03%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 126 $112,122 15.85%
Collection Agencies 125 $109,426 18.04%
Nail Salons 122 $30,559 18.57%

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