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 %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 42 $38,875 87.50%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 41 $131,058 87.23%
Aerospace Engineers 40 $89,643 85.11%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 39 $41,033 84.78%
Tax Preparers 39 $36,245 84.78%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 39 $44,250 84.78%
Manufacturing Engineers 39 $74,780 86.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 38 $47,310 84.44%
Producers 38 $66,687 86.36%
Insurance Sales Agents 37 $64,362 84.09%
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 %
Gemini Consulting Services Llc 31 $87,589 88.57%
Aig Global Asset Management Holdings Corp 31 $85,692 88.57%
Qa Infotech Inc 31 $60,259 88.57%
Linde Engineering North America Llc 31 $88,204 88.57%
Vertex Analytics Inc 31 $81,614 88.57%
Info E Web Inc 31 $61,095 88.57%
Palvai Global Services Inc 31 $69,259 88.57%
Ak Systems Inc 31 $64,765 88.57%
Varnar Inc 31 $68,775 88.57%
Riskval Financial Solutions Llc 31 $65,446 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bliss Acupuncture Clinic 2 $78,552 33.33%
Globalfoundries Americas Inc 2 $109,616 33.33%
Penso Advisors Llc 2 $64,771 33.33%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America Llc 2 $70,699 33.33%
Purolator International Inc 2 $77,480 33.33%
Analytica La Ser International Inc 2 $57,793 33.33%
Shruthisoft Llc 2 $77,948 33.33%
Royale Concierge Inc 2 $117,946 33.33%
Hanover Street Capital Llc 2 $82,930 33.33%
General Vision Services Llc 2 $42,443 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 19 $31,559 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 19 $31,929 100.00%
Floriculture Production 18 $31,426 100.00%
Apiculture 17 $30,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 17 $29,790 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 16 $29,730 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $28,794 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 15 $27,995 100.00%

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