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 %
Residential Advisors 24 $32,581 82.76%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 24 $36,522 82.76%
Marriage and Family Therapists 24 $43,637 85.71%
Climate Change Analysts 24 $67,830 85.71%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 23 $52,389 85.19%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $62,780 85.19%
Neurologists 23 $176,413 88.46%
Photographers 22 $32,502 84.62%
Construction and Building Inspectors 22 $50,081 84.62%
Animal Scientists 22 $59,888 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 5 $65,485 23.81%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 5 $50,802 23.81%
Nannies 5 $26,820 23.81%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 5 $50,053 23.81%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5 $33,917 23.81%
Animal Breeders 5 $32,086 23.81%
Statistical Assistants 5 $39,454 23.81%
Furniture Finishers 5 $38,630 23.81%
Sociologists 5 $63,095 23.81%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 5 $52,212 23.81%
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 %
Bain Company Inc 184 $105,353 89.76%
Indotronix International Corporation 184 $69,078 89.76%
Oath Holdings Inc 182 $109,469 89.22%
Astir It Solutions Inc 182 $72,464 89.22%
Corning Research Development Corporation 182 $93,380 89.22%
Primesoft Inc 181 $70,210 88.73%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 181 $48,463 89.16%
Richmond Children Center Inc 181 $32,790 89.16%
Natsoft Corporation 180 $81,144 88.67%
Moodys Shared Services Inc 179 $108,086 88.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc 12 $113,992 32.43%
Customertimes Corp 12 $85,823 33.33%
Compass Inc 12 $130,369 33.33%
Labella Associates Dpc 12 $89,395 33.33%
Iptiq Americas Inc 12 $97,192 33.33%
Bytedance Inc 12 $108,862 33.33%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine 12 $72,030 33.33%
Wilklow Orchards Llc 12 $26,998 33.33%
The Ogilvy Group Inc 12 $95,482 33.33%
Sungard Consulting Services Llc 12 $96,687 34.29%

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