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 %
Envogue International Llc 73 $70,250 90.12%
Xerox Corporation 73 $68,498 90.12%
Certified Kernel Tech Llc 73 $115,883 90.12%
Noom Inc 73 $128,388 90.12%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 72 $62,019 88.89%
St Marks World Inc 72 $63,493 88.89%
Winthrop University Hospital 72 $78,429 90.00%
Instrumental Services Inc 72 $81,121 90.00%
Nyu Langone Hospitals 72 $64,542 90.00%
World Education Services Inc 72 $59,306 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Permasteelisa North America Corp 5 $80,642 38.46%
Svenska Handelsbanken X0013 New York Branch 5 $129,434 38.46%
Artio Global Management Llc 5 $123,132 38.46%
First Niagara Bank 5 $112,241 38.46%
Wyckoff Auto Repair Corporation 5 $39,345 38.46%
Hiscox Inc 5 $100,872 38.46%
The Korean American Family Service Center 5 $61,980 38.46%
Maple Gate Anesthesiologists Pc 5 $170,560 38.46%
Quartet Financial Systems Inc 5 $181,827 38.46%
4u Services Inc Dba Stellar Services 5 $73,212 38.46%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 1 $75,733 100.00%
Office Supplies And Stationery Retailers 1 $96,949 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $62,504 100.00%
Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1 $45,802 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $93,850 100.00%
Waste Collection 1 $47,341 100.00%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1 $148,346 100.00%
Mineral Wool Manufacturing 1 $56,389 100.00%
Iron Ore Mining 1 $91,062 100.00%
Coal Mining 1 $44,616 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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