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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Set and Exhibit Designers 11 $55,303 39.29%
Travel Agents 11 $40,789 39.29%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 11 $80,498 39.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 11 $50,135 39.29%
Physicists 11 $75,676 40.74%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 11 $51,688 40.74%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 10 $47,890 37.04%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 10 $19,356 37.04%
Mental Health Counselors 10 $34,944 37.04%
Medical Assistants 10 $30,921 37.04%
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 %
Olean Medical Group Llp 20 $168,000 90.91%
Experian Marketing Solutions Inc 20 $86,067 90.91%
Ashcan Studio Of Art Inc 20 $47,895 90.91%
Notations Inc 20 $42,820 90.91%
Association To Benefit Children 20 $44,176 90.91%
Targetcast Llc 20 $81,931 90.91%
Human Rights Foundation Inc 20 $57,799 90.91%
Endeavor Global Inc 20 $83,999 90.91%
Spa Castle Inc 20 $52,765 90.91%
Photonics Industries International Inc 20 $64,315 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nmd Interactive Inc 2 $76,284 50.00%
Ephphada Dental Lab Cosmetic Implant Corp 2 $37,586 50.00%
Eminence Capital Llc 2 $104,073 50.00%
Beyondbond Inc 2 $47,226 50.00%
The Childrens Aid Society 2 $53,934 50.00%
Russian American Consulting Corp 2 $69,638 50.00%
Holtz Rubenstein Reminck Llp 2 $77,324 50.00%
Acolyte Industries Inc 2 $60,830 50.00%
Real Estate Arts Inc 2 $59,041 50.00%
Rowland Associates 2 $55,703 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