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 %
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors Llc 78 $121,400 91.76%
Brooks Brothers Group Inc 78 $88,361 91.76%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc 78 $163,701 91.76%
Pdt Partners Llc 77 $124,447 90.59%
Rn Staff Inc 77 $58,493 90.59%
Experis Us Inc 77 $83,407 90.59%
Laurion Capital Management Lp 77 $104,733 90.59%
Mergermarket Us Ltd 77 $64,241 90.59%
Menusifu Inc 77 $64,512 91.67%
Schrodinger Inc 77 $94,147 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New York City Health Hospital Corporation 5 $173,503 35.71%
Roi Consulting Solutions Inc 5 $65,000 35.71%
Maypro Industries Llc 5 $49,854 35.71%
Isi Dentsu Of America Inc 5 $73,803 35.71%
Carole Hochman Design Group Inc 5 $49,096 35.71%
Baker Mckenzie Llp 5 $87,568 35.71%
Microchip Technology 5 $99,669 35.71%
Maurice Building Supplies Inc 5 $63,798 35.71%
Belgium New York Llc 5 $52,882 35.71%
American Media Inc 5 $98,084 35.71%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
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