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 %
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc 221 $139,164 89.84%
Gcom Software Llc 220 $99,030 89.80%
Alixpartners Llp 220 $99,257 89.80%
Finsoft Consultants Inc 217 $69,895 88.57%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 216 $110,105 88.52%
Murex North America Inc 215 $88,395 88.48%
Rochester Institute Of Technology 215 $57,034 89.21%
Mongodb Inc 213 $123,998 88.75%
Grant Thornton Llp 212 $87,737 88.33%
Sinovision Incorporated 211 $34,609 87.92%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc 14 $83,840 31.82%
Alfred University 14 $49,720 31.82%
Alice Hyde Medical Center 14 $106,466 32.56%
Bogopa Enterprises Inc 14 $65,247 32.56%
Saks Incorporated 14 $104,861 32.56%
Long Island Conservatory 14 $64,198 32.56%
Mvp Consulting Plus Inc 14 $81,980 32.56%
Ariston Tek Inc 14 $107,183 32.56%
Tbs Shipping Services Inc 14 $83,213 32.56%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc 14 $147,359 32.56%

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