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 %
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 %
Universal Communications Network Inc 23 $64,303 92.00%
Open Road Integrated Media Inc 23 $61,899 92.00%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa 23 $107,040 92.00%
Eligible Inc 23 $108,110 92.00%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 23 $85,046 92.00%
Accordion Partners Llc 23 $130,993 92.00%
Charles River Systems Inc 23 $107,164 92.00%
Softvision Llc 23 $120,601 92.00%
Cedar Cares Inc 23 $131,305 92.00%
Hanu Technologies Llc 23 $85,837 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cityspade Inc 2 $53,061 50.00%
Hybris Us Corporation 2 $125,180 50.00%
Moonlight Acupucture Pc 2 $47,653 50.00%
Crowe Llp 2 $90,782 50.00%
Tata America International Corporation 2 $128,263 50.00%
Jewish Board For Family And Childrens Services 2 $43,763 50.00%
Guttman Community Collegecity Univof New York 2 $65,847 50.00%
Global Liquid Markets Llc 2 $104,499 50.00%
Richard S Chiu Cpa Pc 2 $79,934 50.00%
Ny Plus Church 2 $35,683 50.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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