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 %
Randstad Technologies Lp 79 $82,371 91.86%
Wsp Usa Corp 79 $69,765 91.86%
Fried Frank Harris Shriver Jacobson Llp 78 $138,635 90.70%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 78 $69,590 90.70%
Cra International Inc 78 $92,519 90.70%
Dropbox Inc 78 $120,975 90.70%
Soft Tech Source 78 $53,580 90.70%
Promatrix Corp 78 $66,912 90.70%
Twin Peaks Inc 78 $63,796 91.76%
Tt Technologies Inc 78 $65,318 91.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nagashima Ohno Tsunematsu Ny Llp 5 $142,854 35.71%
Pvh Corp 5 $135,907 35.71%
Zara Usa Inc 5 $93,217 35.71%
Aspen Dental Of Rochester Pllc 5 $116,205 35.71%
Ar Ar Jewelry Inc 5 $36,566 35.71%
Mlb Advanced Media Lp 5 $80,654 35.71%
Morgan Stanley Private Bank Na 5 $96,255 35.71%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc 5 $52,021 35.71%
Olean General Hospital 5 $67,775 35.71%
Karim Rashid Inc 5 $73,428 35.71%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
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