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 %
Library Technicians 9 $42,319 75.00%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 9 $60,130 81.82%
Hydrologists 9 $52,526 81.82%
Mathematical Technicians 9 $55,240 81.82%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 9 $74,900 90.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $86,777 90.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 8 $157,889 80.00%
Financial Clerks, All Other 8 $35,113 80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 8 $32,627 80.00%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 8 $41,323 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Retail Salespersons 2 $30,056 11.76%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2 $53,643 11.76%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $109,190 11.76%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2 $59,728 11.76%
Segmental Pavers 2 $36,546 11.76%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2 $18,512 11.76%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2 $48,547 11.76%
Chemical Technicians 2 $42,526 11.76%
Pipelayers 2 $37,606 11.76%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $57,398 11.76%
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 %
Misys International Banking Systems Inc 51 $83,068 89.47%
Unicareer Llc 51 $61,804 91.07%
Sunsoft Services Inc 51 $63,609 91.07%
Veria Lifestyle Inc 51 $48,875 91.07%
Arvato Systems North America Inc 51 $85,964 91.07%
Amzur Technologies Inc 51 $71,930 91.07%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester 51 $120,363 91.07%
Flex Consulting Group Inc 51 $69,260 91.07%
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services Pc 51 $199,568 91.07%
Logistic Solutions Inc 51 $81,204 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mcc Nonferrous Trading Llc 4 $64,979 44.44%
Vroom 4 $101,203 44.44%
Optum Services Inc 4 $104,166 44.44%
Stash Financial Inc 4 $132,626 44.44%
David Energy 4 $114,322 44.44%
Traditional Landscaping 4 $26,499 44.44%
Yerezhepova Law Pc 4 $64,854 44.44%
Stripe Inc 4 $130,561 44.44%
Institutional Capital Network Inc 3 $95,784 33.33%
Divine Express Caterings Inc 3 $35,679 33.33%

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