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 %
Argus Merchant Services Llc 89 $65,063 89.00%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 89 $65,067 89.90%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc 89 $123,050 89.90%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp 89 $158,647 89.90%
American Express Trs Company Inc 88 $95,164 88.89%
Criticalriver Inc 88 $71,097 88.89%
Compu Tech Computers Inc 88 $79,708 88.89%
Liazon Corporation 88 $74,213 88.89%
Fusemachines Inc 88 $82,413 88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd 88 $62,084 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atelier New York Architecture 6 $49,362 37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation 6 $56,663 37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc 6 $77,834 37.50%
Riverbed Technology 6 $103,539 37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc 6 $50,319 37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc 6 $67,451 37.50%
Mana Products Inc 6 $81,547 37.50%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals 6 $63,436 37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase 6 $40,341 37.50%
Dechert Llp 6 $125,635 37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abrasive Product Manufacturing 1 $46,675 100.00%
Amusement Parks And Arcades 1 $51,064 100.00%
Wood Preservation 1 $70,658 100.00%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Recreational Camps 1 $54,974 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1 $57,533 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 1 $106,954 100.00%
Support Activities For Printing 1 $63,710 100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $37,544 100.00%
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