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 %
Customer Service Representatives 30 $32,623 88.24%
Radiologists 30 $147,721 88.24%
Robotics Engineers 29 $93,558 87.88%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 27 $31,870 81.82%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 27 $51,891 81.82%
Mechatronics Engineers 27 $86,692 84.38%
Investment Fund Managers 27 $130,911 87.10%
Genetic Counselors 26 $75,476 86.67%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 25 $49,908 83.33%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 25 $70,828 83.33%
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 %
First Tek Dos Llc 49 $66,658 89.09%
G Iii Leather Fashions Inc 49 $59,588 89.09%
Droga5 Llc 49 $92,840 89.09%
Berdon Llp 49 $82,657 90.74%
It Trailblazers Llc 49 $71,751 90.74%
Niteosoft Inc 49 $64,459 90.74%
New York University Courant Institute Of Mathematical Sciences 49 $79,860 90.74%
Bhaninfo Inc 49 $66,373 90.74%
Transunion Llc 49 $92,836 90.74%
Camp Systems International Inc 49 $78,560 90.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Asml Us Llc 3 $103,116 33.33%
Hyper Labs Inc Dba Hyperscience 3 $93,850 33.33%
Tp Icap Americas Holdings Inc 3 $180,551 33.33%
F Schumacher Co 3 $84,476 33.33%
Energy Spectrum Inc 3 $85,467 33.33%
357 Hospitality Inc 3 $73,819 33.33%
Rokt 3 $176,953 33.33%
Sculptor Capital Lp 3 $125,472 33.33%
Paperless Inc 3 $173,999 33.33%
Zl Capital Llc 3 $101,005 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $69,247 87.50%
Rail Transportation 28 $89,871 87.50%
Mobile Food Services 27 $65,587 84.38%
Building Finishing Contractors 27 $70,771 84.38%
Lessors Of Real Estate 27 $94,099 84.38%
New Car Dealers 27 $85,782 87.10%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 27 $59,719 87.10%
Distilleries 27 $104,557 87.10%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 26 $79,014 83.87%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $112,396 83.87%
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