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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Retail Salespersons 2 $30,056 12.50%
Storage and Distribution Managers 2 $75,462 12.50%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 $39,655 12.50%
Segmental Pavers 2 $36,546 12.50%
Logistics Analysts 2 $59,322 12.50%
Historians 2 $40,216 12.50%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $126,808 12.50%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2 $55,068 12.50%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 2 $66,435 12.50%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters 2 $46,363 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 %
Goldman Sachs Execution Clearing Lp 51 $84,015 91.07%
American Physical Society 50 $73,379 89.29%
Blackrock Corporation Us Inc 50 $100,915 89.29%
360i Llc 50 $74,748 89.29%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc 50 $101,051 89.29%
Turner Construction Company 50 $75,120 89.29%
Ventois Inc 50 $92,471 89.29%
Healthpro Nursing Solutions Llc 50 $72,962 89.29%
Flow Traders Us Llc 50 $87,659 89.29%
New York Asian Womens Center 50 $38,815 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Actioniq 3 $89,024 33.33%
Mkj Communications Inc 3 $126,803 33.33%
Jafri Oreintal Rugs 3 $26,790 33.33%
The Torontodominion Bank New York Branch 3 $106,981 33.33%
Mingyuan Nyc Inc 3 $64,924 33.33%
Lendlease Us Services Inc 3 $169,534 33.33%
Cboe Global Markets Inc 3 $91,818 33.33%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 3 $105,789 33.33%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 3 $98,932 33.33%
Two Of Clubs Orchard Llc 3 $27,227 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 3 $34,362 75.00%
Logging 3 $29,869 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $26,412 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 3 $32,053 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $31,796 100.00%
Corn Farming 3 $30,209 100.00%
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 2 $32,573 66.67%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 2 $29,723 100.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $23,421 50.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 1 $29,723 50.00%

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