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 %
Envogue International Llc 73 $70,250 90.12%
Xerox Corporation 73 $68,498 90.12%
Certified Kernel Tech Llc 73 $115,883 90.12%
Noom Inc 73 $128,388 90.12%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 72 $62,019 88.89%
St Marks World Inc 72 $63,493 88.89%
Winthrop University Hospital 72 $78,429 90.00%
Instrumental Services Inc 72 $81,121 90.00%
Nyu Langone Hospitals 72 $64,542 90.00%
World Education Services Inc 72 $59,306 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Permasteelisa North America Corp 5 $80,642 38.46%
Svenska Handelsbanken X0013 New York Branch 5 $129,434 38.46%
Artio Global Management Llc 5 $123,132 38.46%
First Niagara Bank 5 $112,241 38.46%
Wyckoff Auto Repair Corporation 5 $39,345 38.46%
Hiscox Inc 5 $100,872 38.46%
The Korean American Family Service Center 5 $61,980 38.46%
Maple Gate Anesthesiologists Pc 5 $170,560 38.46%
Quartet Financial Systems Inc 5 $181,827 38.46%
4u Services Inc Dba Stellar Services 5 $73,212 38.46%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 100 $31,866 100.00%
Potato Farming 82 $28,865 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 81 $29,899 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $31,407 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 46 $28,880 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 37 $30,604 100.00%
Wineries 35 $31,038 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 27 $30,511 100.00%
Landscaping Services 20 $31,651 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 253 $281,686 20.65%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 216 $93,740 19.83%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 214 $43,518 20.04%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 209 $93,872 20.59%
Masonry Contractors 176 $51,862 17.87%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 155 $70,234 16.90%
Other Spectator Sports 138 $31,731 16.03%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 126 $112,122 15.85%
Collection Agencies 125 $109,426 18.04%
Nail Salons 122 $30,559 18.57%

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