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 %
Sothebys Inc 127 $78,005 89.44%
Rafael Vinoly Architects Pc 127 $49,667 89.44%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York Llc 127 $54,292 90.07%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 127 $78,494 90.07%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 126 $78,862 89.36%
Rcm Technologies Inc 126 $68,424 89.36%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 126 $77,430 89.36%
Morgan Stanley Fund Services Inc 126 $95,917 89.36%
Shearman Sterling Llp 126 $136,129 89.36%
Linklaters Llp 126 $151,000 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Complete Perfection Construction Llc 8 $44,283 34.78%
Handal Racing Llc 8 $24,271 34.78%
Sony Music Entertainment 8 $125,276 34.78%
Asana Inc 8 $86,354 34.78%
Glencore Ltd 8 $133,209 34.78%
Iqvia Inc 8 $101,821 34.78%
Paychex Of New York Llc 8 $88,083 34.78%
M A Projects Inc 8 $42,559 36.36%
Mew Izakaya Llc 8 $37,222 36.36%
Csc State And Local Solutions Llc 8 $83,382 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Equipment Contractors 67 $59,371 88.16%
Limited Service Restaurants 67 $82,512 89.33%
Computer Training 67 $83,912 89.33%
Footwear Manufacturing 66 $84,216 88.00%
All Other Legal Services 66 $79,093 89.19%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 66 $34,893 89.19%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 65 $68,595 89.04%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 65 $67,200 89.04%
Other Legal Services 64 $78,936 87.67%
Landscaping Services 64 $63,286 90.14%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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