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 %
Scepter Technologies Inc 60 $72,989 88.24%
Engage Information Inc 60 $57,225 88.24%
Avco Consulting Inc 60 $92,310 88.24%
Atec Group 60 $72,344 88.24%
Sat Solutions Llc 60 $61,642 88.24%
Larsen Toubro Limited 60 $46,503 88.24%
United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of Nys Inc 60 $32,961 88.24%
The Dinex Group Llc 60 $46,000 88.24%
Valtech Solutions Inc 60 $100,145 89.55%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 60 $103,636 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trioptima North America Llc 4 $100,839 36.36%
Koch Group Company Llp 4 $70,507 36.36%
Bulgari Corporation Of America 4 $77,501 36.36%
Lee Engineering Pc 4 $64,901 36.36%
Mirtex Trading Corp 4 $114,338 36.36%
Manav Ii Inc Dba Good Health Family Pharmacy 4 $70,710 36.36%
Marching Technology Llc 4 $58,271 36.36%
N Cheng Co Pc 4 $65,915 36.36%
New York Film Academy Ltd 4 $82,389 36.36%
Aripack Inc 4 $73,471 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Claims Adjusting 6 $80,576 100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 6 $54,333 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 6 $126,665 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 6 $81,189 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 6 $72,918 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 5 $79,149 83.33%
Pulp Mills 5 $80,766 83.33%
Other Textile Product Mills 5 $37,319 83.33%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs 5 $94,565 83.33%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 5 $69,430 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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