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 %
Community Health Workers 16 $39,248 84.21%
Medical Equipment Repairers 16 $39,502 84.21%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 15 $34,603 78.95%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 15 $34,510 78.95%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 15 $81,582 83.33%
Surveyors 15 $69,799 83.33%
Audiologists 15 $69,806 83.33%
Environmental Economists 15 $85,243 83.33%
Pathologists 15 $166,295 83.33%
Microsystems Engineers 15 $81,336 88.24%
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 %
Sri Lanka 49 $78,503 43.75%
Sweden 48 $100,463 44.44%
Portugal 48 $94,804 46.60%
Hungary 45 $94,782 45.00%
Indonesia 43 $84,322 46.74%
Switzerland 35 $101,746 41.18%
Honduras 34 $60,849 40.00%
Belgium 31 $110,788 37.80%
United States Of America 29 $69,212 35.37%
Serbia 27 $100,039 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oconnor Hospital 15 $47,029 88.24%
Guardhill Financial Corporation 15 $49,113 88.24%
Almod Diamonds Limited 15 $76,996 88.24%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc 15 $88,679 88.24%
Tycoon International Inc 15 $42,888 88.24%
Confidence Usa Inc 15 $47,550 88.24%
Mental Health Providers Of Western Queens Inc 15 $48,859 88.24%
Koehler Instrument Company Inc 15 $80,270 88.24%
Group One Trading Lp 15 $81,188 88.24%
Ny Resource Co Inc 15 $74,497 88.24%

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%

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