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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 4 $1,002,368 20.00%
Skincare Specialists 4 $32,911 20.00%
Machinists 4 $42,936 20.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 4 $70,933 20.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 4 $88,811 20.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 4 $68,931 20.00%
Counter and Rental Clerks 4 $37,404 20.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 4 $70,684 20.00%
Photographers 4 $58,105 20.00%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 4 $37,040 20.00%
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 %
Pakistan 215 $91,290 42.07%
Spain 194 $145,018 47.78%
Ukraine 167 $94,054 47.31%
Nepal 161 $70,828 48.94%
Colombia 160 $89,807 49.38%
Singapore 139 $106,328 50.55%
Argentina 131 $107,094 48.52%
Greece 114 $87,956 42.54%
Bangladesh 102 $78,417 44.74%
Vietnam 93 $81,719 41.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Woori America Bank 50 $39,521 89.29%
Anagh Technologies Inc 50 $85,337 89.29%
Vice Media Llc 50 $86,318 90.91%
Universal Instruments Corporation 50 $60,041 90.91%
Pall Corporation 50 $84,343 90.91%
Mvp Consulting Plus Inc 50 $83,030 90.91%
Nyse Market Inc 50 $91,203 90.91%
Creditex Group Inc 50 $106,445 90.91%
Sk Beta Llc Dba Microeon 50 $68,749 90.91%
Banco Santander Sa New York Branch 50 $104,161 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instrumental Services Inc Dba Inrhythm 3 $94,065 33.33%
Arup Us Inc 3 $117,943 33.33%
Watermark Insights Llc 3 $116,327 33.33%
Fivepals Inc 3 $62,636 33.33%
Hso Enterprise Solutions Llc 3 $172,966 33.33%
Bradmanz Landscaping Llc 3 $25,251 33.33%
Ernst Young Infrastructure Advisors Llc 3 $126,568 33.33%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 3 $113,078 33.33%
Beckers Farm Llc 3 $27,914 33.33%
Xaxis Llc 3 $110,642 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 94,000 $77,559 91.51%
Computer Systems Design Services 23,450 $88,802 88.65%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 21,747 $59,420 83.94%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 15,785 $84,560 93.14%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 15,571 $84,468 95.50%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 12,047 $92,380 94.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,849 $87,479 88.52%
Offices Of Lawyers 8,476 $107,588 85.31%
Commercial Banking 8,340 $96,846 90.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 7,546 $87,332 93.30%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 1,572 $29,066 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 522 $31,252 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 428 $31,338 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 266 $27,390 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 141 $28,734 100.00%
Crop Production 139 $32,082 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 133 $28,291 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 131 $26,579 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 123 $31,543 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%

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