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 %
Advertising Sales Agents 55 $50,991 83.33%
Clergy 54 $33,432 81.82%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $59,151 83.08%
Historians 53 $45,717 81.54%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $45,493 85.48%
Food Service Managers 53 $54,044 85.48%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 52 $46,824 86.67%
Counselors, All Other 51 $41,579 87.93%
Supply Chain Managers 50 $110,809 86.21%
Transportation Engineers 50 $75,124 87.72%
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 %
Starcom Mediavest Group Inc 25 $100,230 89.29%
Bronx Community College 25 $67,124 89.29%
3egeusagroup Llc 25 $56,854 89.29%
Mercury And Earth Llc 25 $55,759 89.29%
Centers Plan For Healthy Living Llc 25 $61,841 89.29%
Daniel J Edelman Inc 25 $84,657 89.29%
Sf Express Corporation 25 $57,919 89.29%
Buncee Llc 25 $69,601 89.29%
Hughes Hubbard Reed Llp 25 $126,635 89.29%
Hooli Homes New York Inc 25 $55,540 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Green Ivy Schools 2 $83,733 40.00%
Mokja Corp 2 $30,244 40.00%
The Friends Of Crown Heights Educational Centers 2 $68,370 40.00%
Standard Goods Llc 2 $101,140 40.00%
Revel Transit Inc 2 $83,959 40.00%
Fleet Hospitality Management Inc 2 $44,512 40.00%
Bank Of Montreal 2 $225,857 40.00%
Cityscape Engineering Pllc 2 $66,165 40.00%
Premium Sweets Usa Inc 2 $38,792 40.00%
Isoftstone Inc 2 $101,140 40.00%

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