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 %
Datadog Inc 143 $111,182 87.73%
Natixis North America Llc 143 $111,196 87.73%
Kaplan Inc 143 $97,158 88.27%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 143 $95,104 88.27%
General Electric Company Ge Global Research Center 142 $97,239 88.20%
Point72 Lp 141 $120,887 87.58%
Capital One National Association 141 $102,009 88.13%
On Deck Capital Inc 141 $98,187 88.13%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of Ny Llc 141 $78,063 88.13%
Emc Corporation 141 $89,265 88.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio Llc 9 $65,864 33.33%
Longtail Ad Solutions Inc Dba Jw Player 9 $105,493 33.33%
Oec Logistics Inc Dba Oec Group 9 $86,237 33.33%
Alphadyne Asset Management Llc 9 $110,092 33.33%
Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation 9 $72,832 33.33%
Bogopa Enterprise Inc 9 $58,395 34.62%
Crosscountry Consulting 9 $121,835 34.62%
Workandco International Inc 9 $125,829 34.62%
Touro College 9 $80,947 34.62%
Oda Architecture Pc 9 $64,612 34.62%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $44,637 5.88%

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