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 %
New York City Department Of Education 850 $52,210 91.10%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc 848 $92,576 91.77%
Northwell Health 825 $100,035 93.01%
Deutsche Bank New York Branch 804 $101,097 90.85%
Igate Technologies Inc 796 $69,320 91.39%
American Express Company 786 $105,134 93.91%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 757 $109,415 91.10%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 753 $86,305 91.72%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 739 $79,516 90.45%
Ubs Securities Llc 738 $108,497 93.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alliedmedix Resources Inc 52 $3,273,464 36.62%
Oath Holdings Inc 51 $87,977 36.17%
Citadel Securities Americas Llc 51 $85,988 36.43%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 50 $122,770 35.97%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 50 $102,921 36.23%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp 49 $93,252 35.77%
Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc 49 $84,533 36.84%
It Ebusiness Consulting Services Inc 48 $98,505 36.64%
Finsoft Consultants Inc 48 $98,395 37.21%
Oasis Professional Management Group Ltd 47 $47,272 36.72%

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