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 %
Strike Technologies Llc 62 $107,556 89.86%
Dla Piper Llp Us 62 $85,712 89.86%
Workmens Circle Multicare Center 62 $52,346 89.86%
Fcb Worldwide Inc 62 $81,423 89.86%
Quantilus Inc 62 $73,537 89.86%
Relevance Lab Inc 61 $106,176 88.41%
Technumen Inc 61 $89,159 88.41%
Ibm Coorporation 61 $66,565 88.41%
Technosoft Corporation 61 $82,806 88.41%
Aig Asset Management Us Llc 61 $84,189 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mv Vanguard Jewelry Inc 4 $58,022 36.36%
Bright Power 4 $98,473 36.36%
Scsk Usa Inc 4 $103,933 36.36%
Middletown Medical Pc 4 $140,680 36.36%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc 4 $119,122 36.36%
Younow Inc 4 $109,382 36.36%
Vinson Elkins Llp 4 $160,561 36.36%
Barkbox Inc 4 $71,453 36.36%
Xo Group Inc 4 $95,982 36.36%
Gro Intelligence Inc 4 $70,096 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 1 $44,637 5.88%

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