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 %
Transperfect Translations International Inc 179 $52,556 88.61%
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom Llp 178 $141,660 88.12%
Mufg Union Bank Na 176 $102,631 87.56%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 176 $109,952 87.56%
Logic Planet Inc 176 $78,803 87.56%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation 176 $98,549 88.00%
Interfaith Medical Center 175 $82,897 87.50%
Societe Generale 174 $95,066 87.00%
Bnp Paribas Securities Corp 174 $109,930 87.00%
Itech Us Inc 174 $80,510 87.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Latour Trading Llc 12 $139,850 34.29%
Niagara University 12 $41,966 34.29%
Barnard College 12 $63,653 34.29%
Motorola Inc 12 $77,759 34.29%
Atlas Air Inc 12 $94,997 34.29%
Portware Llc 11 $115,126 31.43%
Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc 11 $49,432 31.43%
Nyse Market Inc 11 $102,676 32.35%
Greatbatch Ltd 11 $73,653 32.35%
Northpoint Solutions 11 $96,410 32.35%

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