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 %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,980 $71,474 81.38%
Biological Scientists, All Other 2,974 $49,447 89.23%
Mechanical Engineers 2,760 $74,355 88.97%
Financial Specialists, All Other 2,744 $73,314 90.92%
Public Relations Specialists 2,467 $51,478 84.40%
Chemists 2,129 $61,237 91.14%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,054 $77,739 89.11%
Electrical Engineers 2,051 $81,358 91.36%
Marketing Managers 1,917 $140,883 89.45%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,868 $79,966 91.17%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Managers 214 $109,201 93.86%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 209 $55,561 93.30%
Mechanical Engineers 207 $79,734 92.83%
Operations Research Analysts 187 $71,457 86.18%
General and Operations Managers 186 $138,124 88.15%
Database Administrators 181 $99,321 87.86%
Electrical Engineers 179 $86,549 92.75%
Chemists 177 $75,765 94.65%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 173 $87,317 93.51%
Materials Engineers 160 $84,185 87.91%
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 %
Misys International Banking Systems Inc 51 $83,068 89.47%
Unicareer Llc 51 $61,804 91.07%
Sunsoft Services Inc 51 $63,609 91.07%
Veria Lifestyle Inc 51 $48,875 91.07%
Arvato Systems North America Inc 51 $85,964 91.07%
Amzur Technologies Inc 51 $71,930 91.07%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester 51 $120,363 91.07%
Flex Consulting Group Inc 51 $69,260 91.07%
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services Pc 51 $199,568 91.07%
Logistic Solutions Inc 51 $81,204 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mcc Nonferrous Trading Llc 4 $64,979 44.44%
Vroom 4 $101,203 44.44%
Optum Services Inc 4 $104,166 44.44%
Stash Financial Inc 4 $132,626 44.44%
David Energy 4 $114,322 44.44%
Traditional Landscaping 4 $26,499 44.44%
Yerezhepova Law Pc 4 $64,854 44.44%
Stripe Inc 4 $130,561 44.44%
Institutional Capital Network Inc 3 $95,784 33.33%
Divine Express Caterings Inc 3 $35,679 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $60,588 81.82%
Outpatient Care Centers 18 $115,751 81.82%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 18 $93,877 81.82%
Aircraft Manufacturing 18 $101,808 81.82%
Flooring Contractors 18 $59,983 81.82%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 18 $65,952 81.82%
Limousine Service 17 $69,319 77.27%
Curtain And Linen Mills 17 $55,981 77.27%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 17 $64,676 77.27%
Mattress Manufacturing 17 $86,276 80.95%
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