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 %
Sagitec Solutions Llc 131 $97,973 87.92%
Amtex Systems Inc 131 $40,876 88.51%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 131 $97,530 88.51%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc 131 $87,451 88.51%
Ait Global Inc 131 $81,450 89.12%
Tapestry Inc 130 $100,783 88.44%
Marsh Usa Inc 130 $90,813 88.44%
Kiss Nail Products Inc 130 $60,512 89.66%
Computer Sciences Corporation 130 $65,057 89.66%
International Rescue Committee Inc 129 $95,702 88.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lera Consulting Structural Engineers Rllp 9 $94,578 37.50%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 9 $107,120 37.50%
Starr Insurance Holdings Inc 9 $113,300 37.50%
American Business Institute Corp 9 $85,375 37.50%
Chanel Inc 9 $133,649 37.50%
Sarah Lawrence College 9 $51,432 37.50%
Linklaters 9 $140,994 37.50%
Sematech Inc 9 $86,297 39.13%
Van Eck Associates Corporation 9 $134,911 39.13%
24x7esi Inc 9 $87,852 39.13%

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