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 %
Program Directors 7 $61,996 77.78%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $105,977 77.78%
Emergency Management Directors 7 $73,165 87.50%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 6 $29,889 75.00%
Computer Operators 6 $39,386 75.00%
Medical Assistants 6 $70,204 75.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 6 $55,622 75.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 6 $145,288 75.00%
Musicians and Singers 5 $47,678 62.50%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 5 $30,572 62.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 2 $24,211 11.76%
Producers 2 $111,873 11.76%
Chemical Technicians 2 $42,526 11.76%
Radiologic Technologists 2 $65,187 11.76%
Musicians and Singers 2 $37,263 11.76%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 2 $31,980 11.76%
Biostatisticians 2 $71,947 12.50%
Shampooers 2 $19,375 12.50%
Marine Engineers 2 $83,720 12.50%
Dental Hygienists 2 $65,302 12.50%
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 %
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 57 $86,643 90.48%
Stellent Solutions Inc 57 $62,971 90.48%
Loreal Usa Inc 57 $98,788 90.48%
Hlw International Llp 57 $62,581 90.48%
Lycee Francais De New York 57 $57,457 90.48%
1010data Services Llc 57 $86,552 90.48%
Gogotech Ii Llc 57 $69,347 90.48%
Hntb Corporation 56 $82,333 88.89%
Nbbj Architecture Pllc 56 $57,658 88.89%
National Consulting Group Inc 56 $62,606 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trinity Partners Llc 4 $89,752 40.00%
Stash Financial Inc Dba Stash Invest 4 $115,477 40.00%
Bp Mechanical Corp 4 $93,496 40.00%
Source Construction Inc 4 $85,795 40.00%
J J Campus Inc 4 $35,766 40.00%
Mooregroup Corporation 4 $80,221 40.00%
Tenaron Capital Management Lp 4 $127,234 40.00%
Symbiontio Inc 4 $101,946 40.00%
Nasdaq 4 $109,344 40.00%
Dcd Construction Llc 4 $85,322 40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 19 $31,559 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 19 $31,929 100.00%
Floriculture Production 18 $31,426 100.00%
Apiculture 17 $30,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 17 $29,790 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 16 $29,730 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $28,794 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 15 $27,995 100.00%

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