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 %
Biochemical Engineers 13 $70,747 86.67%
Foresters 13 $61,056 92.86%
Urologists 13 $132,611 92.86%
Bioinformatics Technicians 12 $47,978 85.71%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 12 $51,145 85.71%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 12 $65,020 85.71%
Billing and Posting Clerks 11 $32,357 78.57%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 11 $64,356 84.62%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 11 $56,518 84.62%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 11 $67,558 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3 $36,872 16.67%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $79,442 16.67%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 3 $91,561 16.67%
Concierges 3 $43,853 16.67%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 3 $66,227 16.67%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 3 $59,329 16.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $63,169 16.67%
Automotive Master Mechanics 3 $34,673 16.67%
Dishwashers 3 $21,438 16.67%
Epidemiologists 3 $57,408 16.67%
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 %
Datadog Inc 143 $111,182 87.73%
Natixis North America Llc 143 $111,196 87.73%
Kaplan Inc 143 $97,158 88.27%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 143 $95,104 88.27%
General Electric Company Ge Global Research Center 142 $97,239 88.20%
Point72 Lp 141 $120,887 87.58%
Capital One National Association 141 $102,009 88.13%
On Deck Capital Inc 141 $98,187 88.13%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of Ny Llc 141 $78,063 88.13%
Emc Corporation 141 $89,265 88.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio Llc 9 $65,864 33.33%
Longtail Ad Solutions Inc Dba Jw Player 9 $105,493 33.33%
Oec Logistics Inc Dba Oec Group 9 $86,237 33.33%
Alphadyne Asset Management Llc 9 $110,092 33.33%
Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation 9 $72,832 33.33%
Bogopa Enterprise Inc 9 $58,395 34.62%
Crosscountry Consulting 9 $121,835 34.62%
Workandco International Inc 9 $125,829 34.62%
Touro College 9 $80,947 34.62%
Oda Architecture Pc 9 $64,612 34.62%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Telecommunications 1 $121,202 100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing 1 $42,286 100.00%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 1 $61,547 100.00%
Ship And Boat Building 1 $73,174 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 1 $17,181 100.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 1 $88,026 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $72,717 100.00%
Luggage And Leather Goods Retailers 1 $117,042 100.00%
Automotive Equipment Rental And Leasing 1 $48,110 100.00%
Cement Manufacturing 1 $55,390 100.00%
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