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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Flextrade Systems Inc 228 $97,326 90.48%
Standard Chartered Bank 227 $106,585 90.80%
Amazon Advertising Llc 226 $95,249 90.76%
Pepsico Inc 225 $100,101 90.36%
Neuberger Berman Group Llc 225 $98,441 90.36%
Physician Affiliate Group Of Ny Pc 225 $256,411 90.73%
First Tek Inc 223 $66,611 89.92%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 223 $51,676 89.92%
Pjt Partners Holdings Lp 223 $122,638 90.28%
Fordham University 223 $59,882 90.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ultra Flex Packaging Corp 15 $90,604 33.33%
G Iii Leather Fashions Inc 15 $65,492 33.33%
Functional Life Achievement Inc 15 $64,366 33.33%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 15 $87,545 33.33%
Cbs Interactive Inc 15 $95,868 33.33%
Fried Frank Harris Shriver Jacobson Llp 15 $161,555 34.09%
Coatue Management Llc 15 $114,447 34.09%
Quality Control Laboratories Llc 15 $76,487 34.09%
Iconology Inc 14 $100,873 31.82%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 14 $126,112 31.82%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $60,588 81.82%
Outpatient Care Centers 18 $115,751 81.82%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 18 $93,877 81.82%
Aircraft Manufacturing 18 $101,808 81.82%
Flooring Contractors 18 $59,983 81.82%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 18 $65,952 81.82%
Limousine Service 17 $69,319 77.27%
Curtain And Linen Mills 17 $55,981 77.27%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 17 $64,676 77.27%
Mattress Manufacturing 17 $86,276 80.95%
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