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 %
Water Resource Specialists 5 $51,472 83.33%
Counseling Psychologists 5 $75,697 83.33%
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists 5 $63,923 83.33%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 5 $60,175 83.33%
Cytogenetic Technologists 5 $75,915 83.33%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 5 $74,106 83.33%
Acute Care Nurses 5 $79,926 83.33%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 4 $36,411 66.67%
Travel Guides 4 $37,326 66.67%
Musicians, Instrumental 4 $42,130 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Regeneron Genetics Center Llc 52 $115,188 91.23%
Xandr Inc 52 $120,684 91.23%
Nk Technolabs Llc 52 $110,579 91.23%
Nvidia Corporation 52 $134,675 91.23%
Nexus It Inc 52 $99,429 91.23%
Navigant Consulting Inc 51 $80,380 89.47%
Globalpoint Inc 51 $85,553 89.47%
Enterprise Software Solutions Inc 51 $71,340 89.47%
Enjoy Rehab Pt Pc 51 $51,420 89.47%
Sdg Corporation 51 $77,479 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lf Distribution International Inc 4 $100,173 44.44%
Zeta Interactive Corp Formerly Xl Marketing Corp 4 $126,386 44.44%
Ics America Co Ltd Dba Taichi Realty 4 $59,988 44.44%
Deborah Berke Partners Architects Llp 4 $68,942 44.44%
Bijoux Usa International Corp 4 $54,808 44.44%
Crosby Street Hotel Llc 4 $88,395 44.44%
Urban Living International Llc 4 $76,858 44.44%
Cjs Wholesalers Inc 4 $48,589 44.44%
Atria Consulting Llc 4 $85,483 44.44%
The Brearley School 4 $75,916 44.44%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Equipment Contractors 67 $59,371 88.16%
Limited Service Restaurants 67 $82,512 89.33%
Computer Training 67 $83,912 89.33%
Footwear Manufacturing 66 $84,216 88.00%
All Other Legal Services 66 $79,093 89.19%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 66 $34,893 89.19%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 65 $68,595 89.04%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 65 $67,200 89.04%
Other Legal Services 64 $78,936 87.67%
Landscaping Services 64 $63,286 90.14%
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