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 %
Summitworks Technologies Inc 72 $66,500 90.00%
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 72 $122,486 90.00%
Zensar Technologies Inc 72 $82,999 90.00%
Umt Consulting Group Llc 71 $94,737 88.75%
Thoughtworks Inc 71 $124,066 88.75%
Dresser Rand Company 71 $72,989 88.75%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 71 $60,367 88.75%
Xtream It People Inc 71 $58,634 88.75%
St Johns Episcopal Hospital 71 $70,919 89.87%
Citigroup Management Corp 71 $90,804 89.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sungard Vpm Inc 5 $75,750 38.46%
I Q Systems Inc 5 $57,978 38.46%
Dewey Leboeuf Llp 5 $89,835 38.46%
Worldevolved Services Llc 5 $69,014 38.46%
Klein Management Systems Inc 5 $87,002 38.46%
Rome Memorial Hospital Inc 5 $127,762 38.46%
Interesse International Inc 5 $65,092 38.46%
Research Foundation Of Suny 5 $54,941 38.46%
Celerity It Of Nj Llc 5 $68,960 38.46%
Mediciti Drugs Inc 5 $62,371 38.46%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Claims Adjusting 6 $80,576 100.00%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins 6 $54,333 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 6 $126,665 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 6 $81,189 100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining 6 $72,918 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 5 $79,149 83.33%
Pulp Mills 5 $80,766 83.33%
Other Textile Product Mills 5 $37,319 83.33%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs 5 $94,565 83.33%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 5 $69,430 83.33%
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